Musculoskeletal Radiology - slides 23-33

Question 0

Which bone is bigger in the forearm the ulna or the radius

Answer 0

The radius!!

Question 1

What is the difference between a T1 and T2 picture

Answer 1

T1 has more white then black, T2 has more black then white in the picture.

T2 is usually the darker one

Question 2

When filming the lower arm you must also film what else

Answer 2

The elbow

Question 3

What is it called when there is a fracture across the upper or lower portion of the shaft of the bone and it does not affect the growth plate

Answer 3

Metaphyseal fracture

Question 4

What is known as a “buckle fracture” where the topmost layer if the bone on one side of the bone is compressed and it causes the other side to bend away from the growth plate (stable fracture meaning the broken pieces of the bone have not separated)

Answer 4

Torus fracture

Question 5

What kind if fracture is known to extend through a portion of the bone causing it to bend on the other side?

Answer 5

Green stick fracture

Question 6

What fracture is seen in the forearm of children that affects both bones of the forearm, usually resulting in a fracture if the ulna and the head of the radius is dislocated

Answer 6

Monteggia fracture

Question 7

What is the fracture that affects both bones of the forearm and there is usually a displaced fracture in the radius and dislocation of the ulna at the wrist where the radius and ulna come together

Answer 7

Galeazzi fracture

Question 8

A growth plate fracture is also called?

Answer 8

Physeal fracture

Question 9

What fracture occurs across the growth plate

Answer 9

Physeal fracture (growth plate fracture)