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"Transverse fracture of the mid-to-distal third of the right tibia. No significant angulation, but ventral (80%) and lateral (10%) translation."

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"Spiral fracture of the distal third of the left tibia. Mild varus angulation, lateral translation and angulation. The fracture does not extend to the joint surface."

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"Buckle fracture of the left distal radius with no significant displacement."

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List Caps

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"Salter-Harris: fractures that involve the growth plate"

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"Transverse fracture of the mid-to-distal third of the right tibia. No significant angulation, but ventral (80%) and lateral (10%) translation."

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"Spiral fracture of the distal third of the left tibia. Mild varus angulation, lateral translation and angulation. The fracture does not extend to the joint surface."

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"Buckle fracture of the left distal radius with no significant displacement."

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EG List And

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"In some cases, you will use the anatomical name for a part of the bone, e.g. the metacarpals have a base, shaft, neck, and head."

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"1. Projections and clinical history"

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"2. Fracture type"

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"3. Fracture location"

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"4. Fracture displacement"

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"5. Anything else"

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"Joint involvement"

Line 45:1 · "Joint involvement" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Other fractures"

Line 47:1 · "Other fractures" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Underlying bone lesion"

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"Examples"

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There Is

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"Describing a fracture is a basic requirement when making an assessment of a plain radiograph. There are many ways to approach the assessment of the radiograph; this is just one approach."

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Semicolons

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"Describing a fracture is a basic requirement when making an assessment of a plain radiograph. There are many ways to approach the assessment of the radiograph; this is just one approach."

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