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Chris O'Donnell

MB BS, FRANZCR, M.Med, GradDipForMed, FFFPMI (RCPA)

Chris is a specialist necroradiologist and consultant forensic radiologist at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM), and adjunct senior lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University.  He also works as a clinical radiologist.  He installed one of the world’s first mortuary-based CT scanners at VIFM in 2005 and was lead radiologist in the Black Saturday bushfire DVI operation in 2009.  He has trained many local and international forensic pathologists and radiologists in post-mortem CT (PMCT).

Chris is convenor of an annual short course in PMCT interpretation for Monash University that has now become a unit of the Monash University Master of Forensic Medicine programme.  He provides expert opinion on forensic matters to the criminal justice system of Victoria and other states of Australia. He is past chair of the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging, and is currently overseeing the installation of an MRI scanner into the mortuary at VIFM.

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Metallic orbital foreign body on MRI

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Published 13 Aug 2016
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Acquired middle ear cholesteatoma

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Published 13 Aug 2016
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Left atrial appendage closure device

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Published 10 Aug 2016
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Dropped gallstones

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Published 07 Aug 2016
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Adenomyosis uterus with hematometra

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Published 02 Aug 2016
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Sister Mary Joseph nodule in umbilical hernia

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Published 02 Aug 2016
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Post hemispherectomy for Rassmussen encephalitis

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Published 31 Jul 2016
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Patellar tendon post Roux-Goldthwait procedure for recurrent dislocation: "cross-over" tendon

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Published 27 Jul 2016
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Cutis verticis gyrata

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Published 27 Jul 2016
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Artificial urethral sphincter

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Published 24 Jul 2016
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Necrotzing fasciitis due to a perforated adenocarcinoma of the splenic flexure

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Published 24 Jul 2016
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Cowper gland cyst

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Published 19 Jul 2016
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Bronchial endovalves

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Published 17 Jul 2016
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Spontaneous inferior vena cava thrombosis

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Plantar fascia calcification

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Published 03 Jul 2016
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Non-union neck of radius fracture

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Published 03 Jul 2016
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Intercostal muscle lipoma

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Published 03 Jul 2016
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High grade proximal ICA stenosis - intracranial MRA findings

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Published 28 Jun 2016
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Plasmacytoma - lateral tibial plateau

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Published 07 Jun 2016
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Post partum right ovarian vein thrombosis (thrombophlebitis)

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Published 05 Jun 2016
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Vagal schwannoma

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Published 01 Jun 2016
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Hidradenitis suppurativa

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Published 10 Apr 2016
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Calcific tendinitis - Achilles

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Published 09 Apr 2016
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Calcific tendinopathy - supraspinatus

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Published 09 Apr 2016
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Intrahepatic portal vein-hepatic vein fistula

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Published 30 Mar 2016
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Vocal cord papilloma

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Published 24 Mar 2016
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Perforated sigmoid colonic adenocarcinoma

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Published 20 Mar 2016
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Venous ischemia in a colonic stoma

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Published 19 Mar 2016
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Gross bladder diverticula secondary to outlet obstruction

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Published 19 Mar 2016
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Perianal fistula: with seton tube

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Published 19 Mar 2016
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Quadriceps tendon rupture

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Published 18 Mar 2016
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Left superior vena cava

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Published 18 Mar 2016
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Retained calculi in aberrant cystic duct stump causing obstructive jaundice

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Published 16 Mar 2016
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Crohn disease - actively bleeding ileal disease

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Published 16 Mar 2016
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Inflammatory hepatic adenoma

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Published 13 Mar 2016
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Post cosmetic injection cheek nodules

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Published 10 Mar 2016
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Testicular prosthesis

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Published 09 Mar 2016
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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome

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Published 06 Mar 2016
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Brain death on MRI and CT angiography

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Published 28 Feb 2016
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Popliteus tendinopathy

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Published 26 Feb 2016
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Acute hemorrhage into adrenal metastasis from NSCLC

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Published 25 Feb 2016
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Sesamoiditis os peroneum

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Published 23 Feb 2016
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Plantar rupture of peroneus longus tendon

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Published 21 Feb 2016
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Parietal skull vault thinning

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Published 17 Feb 2016
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FDG PET positive benign peripheral Schwannoma

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Published 17 Feb 2016
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Contrast flow phenomenon in inferior vena cava

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Published 16 Feb 2016
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Pituitary macroadenoma invading the cavernous sinus

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Published 16 Feb 2016
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Acute left otitis externa - swimmer's ear

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Published 14 Feb 2016
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Splenosis

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Published 14 Feb 2016
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Thrombosed left-sided (transposed) IVC filter

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Published 14 Feb 2016
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Partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum

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Published 10 Feb 2016
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Descending colo-colonic intussusception due to adenocarcinoma

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Published 07 Feb 2016
95% complete
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Chronic distal ileal obstruction due to a polyp: neuroendocrine tumor

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Published 06 Feb 2016
95% complete
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Endoscopic pancreatic duct stent for chronic stricture

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Published 05 Feb 2016
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Male breast cancer

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Published 03 Feb 2016
94% complete
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Bleeding hemorrhoids - importance of coverage in CT mesenteric angiography

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Published 28 Jan 2016
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Muscle edema secondary to calf DVT on MRI

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Published 25 Jan 2016
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Ischial pressure ulcer

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Published 23 Jan 2016
80% complete
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Urinoma following prostatectomy

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Published 23 Jan 2016
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Perforated duodenal ulcer with ingested contrast leak

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Published 23 Jan 2016
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Critical carotid stenosis - CTA findings

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Published 22 Jan 2016
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Silicone cheek implants

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Published 22 Jan 2016
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Post neck manipulation ICA dissection presenting as Horner sydrome

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Published 22 Jan 2016
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N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate pulmonary embolism and left adrenal venous infarction

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Published 20 Jan 2016
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Trans-scaphoid peri-lunate dislocation of the carpus (and capitate fracture): CT findings

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Published 17 Jan 2016
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Tricuspid regurgitation (CTPA)

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Published 17 Jan 2016
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Active colonic bleeding: importance of preliminary non-contrast, arterial phase and delayed phase imaging on CT mesenteric angiography

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Published 14 Jan 2016
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Metastatic melanoma metastases to small bowel

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Published 10 Jan 2016
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Spontaneous rupture renal pelvis seconday to bladder tumor

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Published 09 Jan 2016
89% complete
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False positive MRI prostate - focal prostatitis

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Published 07 Jan 2016
95% complete
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Proximal medial head gastrocnemius tendon tear and tendinopathy

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Published 05 Jan 2016
80% complete
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Transcervical Fallopian tube occlusion device: Essure

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Published 31 Dec 2015
92% complete
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Localized renal artery dissection

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Published 30 Dec 2015
79% complete
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Transurethral needle insertionn - self harm

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Published 30 Dec 2015
89% complete
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Colonic fecoliths and stercoral ulceration

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Published 29 Dec 2015
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Septic pulmonary infarcts in an IV drug user

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Published 28 Dec 2015
95% complete
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Lung cancer on CTPA: extrinsic compression of pulmonary artery

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Published 28 Dec 2015
95% complete
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Malpositioned gastric band causing pouch obstruction and ischemia

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Published 27 Dec 2015
77% complete
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Machete wound to the face

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Published 26 Dec 2015
83% complete
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Pediatric ceiling fan-induced head injury

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Published 26 Dec 2015
92% complete
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Aggressive granulomatosis (particle disease) left total hip prosthesis

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Published 25 Dec 2015
80% complete
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Chronic middle ear disease eroding into cranial cavity - (otogenic) cerebellar abscess and venous sinus thrombosis

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Published 25 Dec 2015
95% complete
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Puerperal sepsis

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Published 24 Dec 2015
92% complete
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Foreign body in external auditory canal

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Published 17 Dec 2015
83% complete
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Acute hemorrhage in a renal cyst in polycystic disease (MRI)

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Published 16 Dec 2015
92% complete
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Surgically treated Chance fracture of L1

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Published 16 Dec 2015
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Spontaneous active bleeding into a cyst in autosomal dominant polycystic renal disease

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Published 15 Dec 2015
92% complete
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Post TRAM flap changes to abdominal wall musculature

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Published 15 Dec 2015
95% complete
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Chronic anterior glenohumeral dislocation

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Published 11 Dec 2015
95% complete
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Cut-out lag screw, neck of femur fracture gamma nail

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Published 03 Dec 2015
80% complete
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Post traumatic occlusion of the brachial artery

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Published 02 Dec 2015
92% complete
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Traumatic pseudoaneurysm left brachial artery (knife wound)

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Published 29 Nov 2015
92% complete
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Persistent fetal renal lobulation

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Published 28 Nov 2015
92% complete
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Perinephric abscess pointing into the posterior chest wall

 Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 28 Nov 2015
80% complete
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