Case: Lower limb radiograph #7905240
Lower limb Beginner
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
Image: Roger Aderholdt via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · 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): Spiral Fracture of Right Tibia before reduction
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.
