Presentation
Workplace accident. Pulled into machinery.
Patient Data
Age: 35-40 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Traumatic arm amputation
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Normal supine thoracolumbar spine radiographs with gentle lumbar scoliosis concave to the right. Amputation of an arm at the level of the mid-distal humerus is visible on the lateral image.
From the case:
Traumatic arm amputation
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Image of the traumatically amputated left arm with displaced fractures of the radius and ulnar shafts.
Case Discussion
Unexpected (well it was for the reporting radiologist at least) finding of traumatic arm amputation on a lateral trauma thoracic spine radiograph. Unfortunately attempts to re-attach the arm were unsuccessful.
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