Welcome to The Royal Melbourne Hospital Core Conditions in Emergency Radiology. This module is focussed on lower limb trauma.
The following topics will be covered in this module. Click on the topics to access the pre-reading, which should be completed prior to reviewing the cases:
- pelvic fracture
- hip dislocation
- neck of femur fracture
- tibial plateau fracture
- osteochondral defect
- Maisonneuve fracture
- Weber classification of ankle fractures
- Lisfranc injury
- base of fifth metatarsal fracture
- stress fracture
Once you have completed the pre-reading, please move on to the cases; you will have the opportunity to do additional reading at any time as part of the cases.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify and describe common fractures that occur in the lower limb.
2. Recognise soft tissue clues that suggest the presence of a fracture.
3. Identify normal and abnormal joint alignment.
4. Be able to describe the role of imaging in the diagnosis of common fracture complications.
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Number of slides in playlist: | 18 |
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Playlist author: | RMH Core Conditions |
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