Pediatric Fracture Dating

  • Etiology: Trauma
  • Imaging Radiograph:
    — Soft tissue swelling in first week
    — Subperiosteal new bone formation in second week
    — Soft callus in third week
    — Hard callus in fourth week
    — Remodeling at 3 months to a year
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Radiology Cases of Fracture Dating

Radiology Cases of Acute Fracture

Radiograph of acute femur fracture
AP radiograph of the femur shows a transverse lucency through the diaphysis of the femur without any associated periosteal reaction.

Radiology Cases of Sub-Acute Fracture

Radiology Cases of Chronic Fracture