Table of Contents

Cover image

Title page

Copyright

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Key principles

Basic radiology

Describing injuries

References

2 Particular paediatric points

Bones in children are different–

Fracture sites,

Sports injuries–

Chest emergencies–

Child abuse: skeletal injuries–

References

3 Paediatric skull—suspected NAI

Normal anatomy

Analysis: suture recognition

References

4 Adult skull

Anatomy

Analysis: false positive diagnoses

Analysis: recognising a fracture

A frequent pitfall

References

5 Face

Normal anatomy: midface & orbit

Normal anatomy: mandible

Analysis: the checklists

The common injuries

Pitfalls

References

6 Shoulder

Standard radiographs

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklists

The common fractures–

The common dislocations,,

Uncommon but important injuries

Pitfalls

References

7 Paediatric elbow

Anatomy

Analysis: four questions to answer

The common injuries

Rare but important injuries

Pitfalls

References

8 Adult elbow

Normal Anatomy

Analysis: three questions to answer

The common injuries

A rare but important injury

Pitfalls

References

9 Wrist & distal forearm

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklists

The common fractures

Subluxations and dislocations

Rare but important injuries

Normal variants that can mislead

References

10 Hand & fingers

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklist

The common injuries

Uncommon but important injuries

Pitfalls

References

11 Cervical spine

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklists

The common injuries

Pitfalls

References

12 Thoracic & lumbar spine

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklists

The common injury

Less frequent but important injuries

Pitfalls

References

13 Pelvis

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklist

Common fractures, high energy

Common fractures, low energy

Sports injuries: specific avulsions–

Pitfalls

References

14 Hip & proximal femur

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklists

The common injuries

Uncommon but important injuries

Pitfall

References

15 Knee

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklists

The common fractures

Small fragments around the knee

A common dislocation

Infrequent but important injuries

Pitfalls

References

16 Ankle & hindfoot

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklists,,

Common fractures/torn ligaments

Ligamentous injuries

Infrequent but important injuries

Pitfalls

References

17 Midfoot & forefoot

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklists

The common fractures

Infrequent but important fractures

Dislocations/subluxations

Pitfalls

References

18 Chest

Normal anatomy

Analysis: the checklists

Ten clinical problems

References

19 Abdominal pain & abdominal trauma

The AXR—its usefulness

Analysis: plain film checklists

The common problems-

Infrequent but important problems

References

20 Penetrating foreign bodies

Appearances on plain radiographs

Suspected foreign bodies

References

21 Swallowed foreign bodies

The most common foreign bodies

Infrequent but important FBs

References

22 Test yourself

Test Yourself—answers

23 Glossary

Index