Acetabular fracture on X‑ray: 3 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing acetabular fracture. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- 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.
Quiz yourself on lower limb images
Cases
Case #49620365Lower limb · Advanced
Case #47020151Lower limb · Advanced
Case #49320727Lower limb · AdvancedOther lower limb diagnoses
- Ankle fracture (lateral malleolus)
- Bimalleolar ankle fracture
- Calcaneal fracture
- Calcaneal spur
- Femoral shaft fracture
- Fifth metatarsal fracture (Jones / base)
- Hip (proximal femoral) fracture
- Hip dislocation
- Knee joint effusion
- Patellar dislocation
- Patellar fracture
- Pellegrini–Stieda lesion
- Stress fracture
- Tibial (and fibular) shaft fracture
- Tibial plateau fracture
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.