Case Notes
History
Trauma. Hip pain.Exam
Prior Study
Dicom
Findings
| LIMITATIONS | Correct Answer | Your Answer |
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There is patient motion, streak artifact, severe osteopenia, or other limiting factors. |
No | NA |
| VISUALIZED LUMBAR SPINE | Correct Answer | Your Answer |
|---|---|---|
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There are compression fractures, transverse process fractures, or malalignment. |
No | NA |
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There are pars interarticularis defects. |
No | NA |
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Yes | NA |
| SACRUM and SACROILIAC JOINTS | Correct Answer | Your Answer |
|---|---|---|
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A fracture is present. |
No | NA |
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No | NA |
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No | NA |
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There are CT findings of sacroiliac inflammation or degeneration. |
No | NA |
| INNOMINATE BONES | Correct Answer | Your Answer |
|---|---|---|
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Yes | NA |
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Avulsion fractures are present. |
No | NA |
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Yes | NA |
| PUBIC SYMPHYSIS | Correct Answer | Your Answer |
|---|---|---|
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The pubic symphysis is widened or vertically incongruent. |
No | NA |
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There are CT findings of pubic symphysis inflammation or degeneration. |
No | NA |
| HIPS/PROXIMAL FEMURS | Correct Answer | Your Answer |
|---|---|---|
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Yes | NA |
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There is hip osteoarthritis or inflammation. |
Yes | NA |
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There are hip joint effusions. |
Yes | NA |
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Yes | NA |
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Femoral head fractures are present. |
Yes | NA |
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No | NA |
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There are fractures of the femoral neck, intertrochanteric region, or subtrochanteric region. |
No | NA |
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There are avulsion fractures of the greater or lesser trochanters. |
No | NA |
| MISCELLANEOUS OSSEOUS | Correct Answer | Your Answer |
|---|---|---|
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The osseous mineralization is diffusely abnormal. |
No | NA |
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No | NA |
| SOFT TISSUES | Correct Answer | Your Answer |
|---|---|---|
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There is acute or chronic pathology of the vessels. |
Yes | NA |
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There is acute injury to the muscles or the superficial adipose layer. |
Yes | NA |
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The visualized intrapelvic organs are abnormal. |
Yes | NA |
Impression
Expert Answer
Right extended posterior acetabular wall fracture as discussed above. Fracture involves greater than 50% of the width of the posterior wall. Multiple intra-articular fragments are present. No marginal impaction. Associated impaction fracture of the right femoral head which extends to the level of the fovea capitis.
Your Answer
Recommendations & Acuity
Recommendations
Expert Answer
Orthopedic surgery consultation.
Your Answer
Acuity
Expert Answer
Urgent: non-routine communication within 4 hours