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Radial head fracture

Case contributed by Mahmoud Yacout Alabd
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma

Patient Data

Age: 65 Years
Gender: Male
x-ray

No definite fracture line is identified, however there is evidence of elevation of the anterior pad of fat (sail sign) in the lateral projection indicating joint effusion, which typically in a non pediatric age is an indication of an intra-articular radial head fracture. 

x-ray

Further assessment with radial-head view was done and a non displaced radial head fracture was revealed. 

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