Case: Lower limb radiograph #47020151
Lower limb Advanced
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
Image: Doc. MUDr. Jan Šprindrich CSc. via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized and converted to WebP
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Answer: Acetabular fracture
What to look for in acetabular fracture
- Disruption of the iliopectineal (anterior column) or ilioischial (posterior column) lines.
- Disruption of the acetabular roof, teardrop or anterior/posterior rim.
- Judet oblique views or CT are used to classify these fractures.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Radiology
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
