Case: Upper limb radiograph #107122902
Upper limb Intermediate
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Radial head fracture
What to look for in radial head fracture
- Raised anterior fat pad and visible posterior fat pad.
- Subtle radial neck step.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Fettpolsterzeichen bei Radiusköpchenfraktur: Vorderes Fettpolster angehoben, hinteres sichtbar. Bestätigung der praktisch unverschobenen Fraktur in der Zielaufnahme.
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.
