MEDRADSC 2I03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Carpometacarpal Joint, Brachial Artery, Ankle

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Medical Radiation Sciences
• Course: MEDRADSC 2I03
• Professor: Leslie Murray

Document Summary

May need a cast or pin to avoid permanent damage if there is tendon action or pseudo-clawing (bent finger) Base of first metacarpal: most common fracture of the thumb. Almost always has some subluxation (partial discontinuation) or dislocation (complete. Intra articular (joint) fracture non-articulation) of carpometacarpal joint. Orbital wall fracture with herniation of eye. Can also affect the maxillary sins (immediately below the eye), floor of the orbit is the roof of the sinus. Both malleoli with dislocation of the ankle joint. One side is transverse, the other is oblique or spiral. Lateral and medial malleolar fracture as well as posterior lip of tibia. Need a lateral image to see all 3. Fracture above the condyles of a bone. Often children, twisting (look at other areas to see if the child is being abused) Anterior and posterior fat pad signs, sometimes it is very subtle and you can.