Change: an avulsion of the medial epicondyle not the lateral epicondyle.Soft Tissue SignsThe soft tissues adjacent to the lateral epicondyle appear normal. Elbow avulsion fractures in children should demonstrate asociatedassociated changes in the adjacent soft tissues. ... back to the Applied Radiography home page   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1480)

Change: This 9 year old girl presented to the Emergency Department after falling off a chair. On examination, she was found to have a painful left elbow. She was referred for left elbow radiography. The Gartlandlateral classificationelbow image demonstrates multiple soft tissue signs.There are anterior   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1254)

Change: malposiitonedmalpositioned view. This suggests that the patient's hand needs to be raised to correct this malposition. The Hockey Stick Analogy The lateral elbow has been likened to a hockey stick shape as shown left.Whilst it is undeniable that this lateral elbow   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1155)

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Change:  This first attempt at a lateral elbow is not in a true lateral position as suggested by the following there is no figure eight sign the anterior humeral line almost divides the capitellum in half rather than thirds the medial epicondyle can be seen   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1127)

Change: (same image)with figure eight sign marked Important The figure eight sign does not indicate a perfectly positioned lateral elbow. However, the absence of the figure eight sign could indicate that the elbow is not lateral, or that the elbow is fracturedfractured, or both. The Supinator Fatpad Sign The   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1277)

Change: The patient's wrist has been raised slightly. This movement has caused the medial epicondylar ossification centre to be partially superimposed over the distal humerus and the radial head to further overlap the ulna. This is logical if you think about the relationship between the anatomical structures. A better   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1298)

Change: CritolCRITOL Rule It is not uncommon for the ossification centres to appear out of order The ages at which the ossification centres appear is approximate only. Different texts will suggests slightly different ages The trochlea often appears fragmented- this is normal the "I" in CRITOL   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1271)

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