Knee


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Knee



The standard radiographs


AP and Lateral.


Suspected patella fracture, but AP & lateral are equivocal: Skyline view.


Occasionally, a Tunnel view to evaluate the intercondylar area.







Analysis: the checklists


The AP radiograph


Adults: a five-point checklist


Check:







In the normal knee a perpendicular line drawn at the most lateral or medial margin of the femur should have no more than 5 mm of adjacent tibia outside of it. If this rule is broken suspect a plateau fracture.


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The lateral radiograph


It is important to understand the normal and abnormal appearance of the suprapatellar bursa—if abnormal, this often suggests a fracture or ligament damage46.



Adults and children: a six-point checklist


Check:






Jan 5, 2016 | Posted by in EMERGENCY RADIOLOGY | Comments Off on Knee

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