Elbow

Elbow trauma radiology

1. HOW TO READ ELBOW HOW TO READ ELBOW
TRAUMA X-RAYTRAUMA X-RAY

2. AP (adult)
1. Lucent fracture line or
cortical disruption
2. Normal articulation
A.Radial head aligned with
the capitellum
B.Ulna aligned with the
trochlea
C.Radius articulating with
ulna

3. AP (child)
+
1. Radiocapitellar line
2. Ossification centers

4. Radiocapitellar line

5. Ossification centers
II
TT
OO
LL
CC
CC
RR
RR
CRITOL

6. Lateral (adult)
1. Lucent fracture line
or cortical disruption
2. Normal articulation
A.Radial head aligned
with the capitellum
B.Ulna congruent with
trochlea
3. Fat pad sign

7. Fat pad sign

8. Fat pad sign

9. Spinnaker Sail sign

10. Lateral (child)
+
1. Radiocapitellar line
2. Ossification centers
3. Anterior humeral line

11. Fat pad sign

12. Radiocapitellar line

13. Ossification centers

14. ANTERIOR HUMERAL LINE

15. Hockey-stick appearance of distal humerus

16. Anterior humeral line

17. Anterior humeral line

18. ADDITIONAL VIEWS

19. AP medial rotation

20. AP lateral rotation

21. Lateral view
Pronation
Neutral
Hand internal rotation
Supination

22. Radial head-capitellum view
30
45

23. 30 degrees
45 degrees

24. CASES

28. S A L T R

34. 6 years old