Fracture Dating
10.1055/b-0034-87948 Fracture Dating Estimation of fracture age should be approached with caution. The current timeline for estimating fracture age ( Table 5.97 ) is based on anecdotal experience of seasoned…
Child Abuse
10.1055/b-0034-87949 Child Abuse Table 5.98 Child abuse: conditions that masquerade as child abuse and simulate the classic metaphyseal lesion (see Table 5.44) Diagnosis Comments Birth trauma After low segment cesarean…
Metaphysis
10.1055/b-0034-87932 Metaphysis The Erlenmeyer flask shape describes the distal femur when the metaphysis is broad and the transition zone of the diaphysis is wide ( Fig. 5.67 ). The Erlenmeyer…
Diaphysis (Long Bones): Dysmelia
10.1055/b-0034-87934 Diaphysis (Long Bones): Dysmelia Table 5.48 Dysmelia: general syndromes Diagnosis Findings Comments Amniotic band syndrome Fig. 5.85a, b, p. 552 The skeleton proximal to the deformity is characteristically normal….
Epiphysis: Supernumerary Epiphyseal Ossification Centers
10.1055/b-0034-87930 Epiphysis: Supernumerary Epiphyseal Ossification Centers Supernumerary epiphyseal ossification centers are often seen in diseases with greatly delayed bone growth. Table 5.34 Epiphysis: supernumerary epiphyseal ossification centers Diagnosis Findings Comments…
hest Wall (Including the Scapula and Clavicle): The Sternum
10.1055/b-0034-87919 Chest Wall (Including the Scapula and Clavicle): The Sternum Table 5.1 Sternum: congenital, genetic, and syndromic diseases that may alter the sternum Diagnosis Findings Comments Variations in normal anatomy…
Growth Plate
10.1055/b-0034-87931 Growth Plate Table 5.39 Physis: widened growth plate Diagnosis Findings Comments Rickets Fig. 5.63 Blurring and widening of the margins of the physis. Osteopenia with resorption of trabeculae. Deficient…
Chest Wall: The Ribs
10.1055/b-0034-87920 Chest Wall: The Ribs Short ribs do not extend as far anteriorly as the sternum; they lead to a decreased chest volume that may cause respiratory insufficiency. The more…
Diaphysis (Long Bones): Terminology of Limb Alteration
10.1055/b-0034-87933 Diaphysis (Long Bones): Terminology of Limb Alteration Dysmelia is the malformation of a limb due to disturbance in embryonic development and may range from mild hypoplasia of a single…
Chest Wall: Clavicle
10.1055/b-0034-87921 Chest Wall: Clavicle Table 5.11 Clavicle: erosions and contour irregularities of the sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular joints Diagnosis Findings Comments Pseudofracture False appearance of midshaft fracture due to rotation or…
