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Latest revision as of 16:10, 29 July 2019
Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
X-ray of fractures of the foot:
Contents
Locations
General evaluation
Even if there's an initial obvious fracture, evaluate:
- Bone contours for disruptions
- Bone areas for unusual lines that are either hypoattenuating (in case of separation) or hyperattenuating (in case of compression)
In children
- Main article: X-ray of fractures in children
In patients with remaining growth plates, look for fracture involvement thereof (if present, see X-ray of fractures in children).
Classification
On projectional radiography ("X-ray") in general, the main types of misalignment of a fracture are:
Types of fracture misalignment:[1]
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Report
- See also: General notes on reporting
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.
References
- ↑ . Introduction to Trauma X-ray. Radiology Masterclass. Retrieved on 2018-07-03.
