Change: This 67 year old man presented to the Emergency Department after being assulted. On examination, his right knee was found to be painful and he could not weightbear on his right leg. He was referred for right knee radiography.There is a fracture of the tibial plateau.The tibial   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 704)

Change: a tibial plateau fracturesfracture is a hallmark of an accomplished trauma radiographer. A clinical approach to radiography with careful consideration of radiographic soft tissue signs is essential. This page considers all aspects of the radiography of tibial plateau fractures.Anatomybased on Ithaca College Department of Physical Therapy   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 559)

Change: "snowglobe"snowglobe effect".effect". Case 1 NotesThe recognition of the knee lipohaemarthrosis by the radiographer and the supplementary oblique knee views should be considered to be an appropriate standard of radiography in this caseIf the orthopaedic surgeon was available (not   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 556)

Change: prformingradiographer ofand the supplementary oblique knee views wasshould goodbe traumaconsidered radiography.to be an appropriate standard of radiography in this caseIf the orthopaedic surgeon was available (not so in this case) and knee CT was planned, the oblique projections may not have been warranted.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 556)

Change: may reflect "snowglobe effect". Case 1 NotesThe recognition of the knee lipohaemarthrosis and the prforming of supplementary views was good trauma radiography.If the orthopaedic surgeon was available (not so in this case) and knee CT was planned, the oblique projections may not be warranted.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 539)

Change: disconituitydiscontinuity of the cortex of the tibial plateau (black arrow).The radiographer suspected a tibial plateau fracture and proceddedproceeded to perform oblique knee radiography.The patient was in too much pain (despite pain relief) to rotate   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 497)

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Change: This lady presented to the Emergency Department following a fall from a ladder. The patient was examined and referred for left knee radiography. The patient thought that she had 'broken a bone in her knee'. The radiographer noted a swollen knee and fluid   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 280)

Change: femur. In cases of supected tibial plateau fracture, examination of the patient's knee can provide evidence of the underlying injury. In particular, it is worthwhile considering whether the patient has a knee effusion and whether there is evidence of varus or valgus deformity at the knee joint.Case 1   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 135)