Radiology Of The Hand

Question 1

Which bone of the arm can indicate where lateral is on a radiological image?

Answer 1

Radius

Question 2

What is the name of a posteriorly displaced fracture of the radius/ulna?

Answer 2

Colle’s fracture

Question 3

What is the name of the deformity caused by a Colle’s fracture?

Answer 3

Dinner fork deformity

Question 4

What is the name of the fracture of the radius/ulna which is anteriorly displaced?

Answer 4

Smith’s fracture

Question 5

Is anterior or posterior displacement more common in a fracture of the radius/ulna?

Answer 5

Posterior

Question 6

Why is a fracture to the proximal pole of scaphoid significant?

Answer 6

There is poor blood supply here so the bone is susceptible to avascular necrosis

Question 7

Fracture of which carpal bone could cause pain when the the anatomical snuffbox is palpated?

Answer 7

Scaphoid bone

Question 8

What is the colloquial term for a fracture of the 5th metacarpal?

Answer 8

Boxers fracture