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August 2007 Radiology Quiz
Answers due September 1st, 2007
Name: PGY:
This patient is a 42 year old male who presents to the ED drunk off his ### and was found sleeping on the ground. On physical exam you notice ecchymosis of his ankle. Before you send him to detox you order the following x ray.
Questions:
1. Describe what you see?
2. What is the mechanism of injury?
3. What percentage of the above fracture is associated with other injuries?
4. What percentage of the above fracture is associated with other injuries to the lower extremities?
5. What percentage of the above fracture is bilateral?
6. What percentage of these fractures is associated with thoracolumbar spine injuries?
7. What are the complications of this injury?
Trivia: Where was Blue Oyster Cult formed? A:
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