Case: Lower limb radiograph #56633843
Lower limb Beginner
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
Image: James Heilman, MD via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized and converted to WebP
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Answer: Tibial (and fibular) shaft fracture
What to look for in tibial (and fibular) shaft fracture
- A fracture line through the tibial diaphysis, often with an associated fibular fracture.
- The tibia is subcutaneous, so open fractures are common.
- Image the knee and ankle to include the joints above and below.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Pediatric tibial fracture. This is an edited version of the source image made for use in the "Anatomist" iOS and Android app and shared here under the terms of the source image's Share Alike Creative Commons license.
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.
