Radial neck fracture

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

FOOSH from bike.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
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Info

Radial neck fracture. No other acute bony injury identified. Alignment within normal limits. Old fifth metacarpal shaft fracture has healed.

x-ray
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Mildly impacted and angulated radial neck fracture with elbow joint effusion, as evidenced by a raised posterior fat pad.

Case Discussion

Focussed imaging demonstrates fracture much better than broader field of view images. 

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