Case: Upper limb radiograph #44113071
Upper limb Beginner
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Distal radius fracture
What to look for in distal radius fracture
- Distal radius fracture with dorsal angulation.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Salter-Harrys II (bzw. Aitken I) Fraktur des distalen Radius bei einem 12-jährigen. Man erkennt den Versatz von Meta- zu Epiphyse (Seitaufnahme) und die radiovolare Fraktur der Metaphyse.
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.
