Greenstick Fracture of the Radius
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As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to:
- Provide improved patient care.
- Greater knowledge of the imaging characteristics of the patient's disease.
- Understand a better approach to interpretation of studies.
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Mehmet Albayram, MD, Ivan Davis, MD, Mariam Hanna, MD, Anthony Mancuso, MD, Ronald Quisling, MD, Dhanashree Rajderkar, MD, Priya Sharma, MD, Roberta Slater, MD and Joann Stamm, MBA have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships. No one else is a position to control content have any financial relationship to disclose.
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CA0864-Greenstick Fracture of the Radius
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CA0864-Greenstick Fracture of the Radius
Case ReportHistory
Exam
Prior Study
Findings
Technique:
The technique is adequate for interpretation. The area of concern is indicated by the patient and technologist and is included on the exam.
Soft Tissues:
There is soft tissue swelling of the forearm.
Bone:
There is a break or interruption of the continuity of the cortical and cancellous bone which does not extend through both sides of the bone, consistent with a greenstick fracture of the mid radius. There is linear lucency involving the radial cortex, extending into the cancellous bone, from the greenstick fracture. The trabeculae of the cancellous bone are interrupted at the fracture site.
Overall bone density is normal.
Joints and alignment:
The joints are not widened, narrowed, dislocated, malaligned, or incongruent.
Other findings:
The remainder of the exam is normal for age.
