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...
Left Image: Normal AP of the shoulder. Right Image: Scapular Y of shoulder.
