Avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus (left). Normal shown (right) for comparison.
Lipohemarthrosis (left) with fracture of lateral tibial plateau (right). Lipohemarthrosis is the mixture of fat and blood in a joint cavity following trauma. Specifically, intraarticular fractures can lead to migration of fat and blood from the marrow cavity into the...
[Courtesy of Dr. Tim Dowdell, St. Michael’s Hospital, Department of Medical Imaging]
This is a single AP projection of the pelvis and hips. There is a fracture through the greater trochanter on the left side with very little displacement of fragments. Such an injury is usually produced by direct trauma. [Courtesy of Dr. Tim Dowdell, St....
Complete dislocation of the knee. This patient suffered severe trauma in a motor vehicle accident. The PA (left) and later (right) projections show complete dislocation of the knee with overriding and shortening. The tibia and fibula together are anterior to the...
