#Fractures

3 Pearls

Musculoskeletal50d ago

Osteoporotic vs. Malignant Pathological Spinal Fracture

The key differentiator is DWI signal : Osteoporotic fracture → DWI hypointense (normal diffusion, edema only) Malignant fracture → DWI hyperintense (restricted diffusion from packed tumor cells)…

Dr. Raman ShingadeSeeker

Musculoskeletal48d ago

Acute Fractures and Soft Tissue Edema

Acute fractures are always associated with surrounding soft tissue edema on radiographs . To properly search for subtle acute fractures, you must meticulously scrutinize radiographs by zooming in and…

Dr. Raman ShingadeSeeker

Musculoskeletal58d ago

Toddler's Fracture

A toddler's fracture is a common, often subtle, oblique or spiral fracture of the distal tibial metaphysis . It typically occurs in young children who have recently begun to ambulate, resulting from…

Dr. Raman ShingadeSeeker