quick quiz: fractures - rehellohie

[ArchivalUser]

The most specific finding on radiograph for a
radial head fracture is:
A) Anterior fat pad sign.
B) Posterior fat pad sign.
C) Trusseau™s sign.
D) Medial fat pad sign.

[ArchivalUser]

Bb

[ArchivalUser]

B.... most senesitive.

[ArchivalUser]

The correct answer is B. The posterior fat pad sign,
which indicates an effusion in the joint, is the most
specific of the findings for a radial head fracture. An
anterior fat pad sign is the most sensitive.
There is no medial fat pad sign, and while there
might be a Trusseau™s sign somewhere, it is not at all
related to the radial head.

[ArchivalUser]

BB

[ArchivalUser]

b..