Tibia/fibula fracture - AP
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Tibia/fibula fracture - AP
- Fractures of the tibia and fibula are usually easily spotted
Tibia/fibula fracture - Full length AP
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Tibia/fibula fracture - Full length AP
- Always ensure you see 2 views of the whole length of both bones
- This image shows a further fracture of the fibula proximally
- The fibular fracture can be described as 'segmental'
Segmental fracture - Tibia - AP and Lateral
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Segmental fracture - Tibia - AP and Lateral
- The tibia is fragmented into segments - a 'segmental fracture'
- Careful attention is required so that other injuries of clinical importance are not overlooked - such as the tibial plateau fracture
- (Images of the distal tibia and fibula showed no further fracture in this case)