. Roentgen interpretation; a manual for students and practitioners . eriosteal fracture of the tibiae. The line of fracture is not visible, Initthere is a definite break in outline. Elbow.—Fractures here in the order of frequency are supra-condylar fractures of the humerus, fractures of olecranon, head ofradius and coronoid process. The two latter injuries may occurwithout a great deal of displacement and may be overlooked unlessthey are carefully searched for. Shoulder.—Fractures of the anatomical and surgical neck areusually the result of falls and they may or may not be
. Roentgen interpretation; a manual for students and practitioners . eriosteal fracture of the tibiae. The line of fracture is not visible, Initthere is a definite break in outline. Elbow.—Fractures here in the order of frequency are supra-condylar fractures of the humerus, fractures of olecranon, head ofradius and coronoid process. The two latter injuries may occurwithout a great deal of displacement and may be overlooked unlessthey are carefully searched for. Shoulder.—Fractures of the anatomical and surgical neck areusually the result of falls and they may or may not be observation of this region or a lateral view is alwaysrecommended for the recognition of the true relation of the frag-ments. 42 FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS Fractures of the scapula are often overlooked on flat examination will minimize this error. Tarsus.—^Fractures of the os calcis are the most frequent. Theyproduce more or less disturbance in the normal structure consequentupon crushing of the spongy bone and deformity of outline. The. Fig. 17.—Fracture into the knee-joint. Also fracture of the patellae. The fractureis not visible in the lateral view. line of fracture is seldom seen. The resulting disability is usuallysevere. More rarely fractures of the astragalus and cuboid mayoccur. Potts Fracture.—In any fracture of the tibia it is essential thatthe fibula be explored throughout its extent in order to avoid missingbreaks which occur at a different level from that of the tibial essentials in reduction of a Potts fracture are that the weight-
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