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Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
interarticularis stress fracture ... most stressed vertebrae ... Stork test) • XR ... • CT - collar ... appearance of vertebrae
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Four rib fractures ... additional rib fracture ... 3. 50% of rib fractures ... missed by CXR, ... so use CT to identify
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Four rib fractures ... additional rib fracture ... 3. 50% of rib fractures ... missed by CXR, ... so use CT to identify
Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of the Axis - A lateral radiograph (Panel A) showed disruption of the intervertebral
the C2 and C3 vertebrae ... angulation of the C2 vertebra ... fragment, fracture ... were fractured. ... HangmansFracture #NEJM
Romosozumab or Alendronate for Fracture Prevention in Women with Osteoporosis - Incidence of New Vertebral, Clinical,
Alendronate for Fracture ... Incidence of New Vertebral ... and Nonvertebral Fracture ... #Alendronate #NEJM
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... Sometimes a CT is ... differentiate a healing fracture ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Rib Fracture Associated with Bordetella pertussis Infection - Physical examination revealed a large ecchymosis across her
Rib Fracture Associated ... revealed a displaced fracture ... Clinical #Radiology #CT ... #RibFracture #NEJM
Salmonella enterica Aortitis - chest radiograph showed enlargement of the aortic arch, with deviation of the
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CT #Salmonella ... Enterica #Aortitis #NEJM
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
Radiology #Hemothorax #CXR ... #CT #Angiogram ... Thoracentesis #NEJM
Tracheobronchomegaly - A preoperative chest radiograph was reassessed, and postoperative computed tomography confirmed tracheobronchomegaly (Panel A,
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CT #Tracheobronchomegaly ... #NEJM