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Vol. 65. Issue S1.
Pages S42-S52 (March 2023)
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Vol. 65. Issue S1.
Pages S42-S52 (March 2023)
Fractures of the limbs: basic concepts for the emergency department
Fracturas de las extremidades: conceptos básicos para la urgencia
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A. Blanco-Barrio
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, A. Moreno-Pastor, M. Lozano-Ros
Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Sección Radiología de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
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Traumatic injuries of the limbs are very common and account for a large number of imaging examinations, especially in emergency departments. These injuries can often be resolved if they are recognized and treated appropriately. Their diagnosis requires a complete clinical assessment and the correct interpretation of the appropriate imaging tests. Radiologists play an important role, especially in diagnosing lesions that can go undetected. To this end, radiologists need to know the normal anatomy and its variants, the mechanisms of injury, and the indications for different imaging tests, among which plain-film X-rays are the main technique for the initial evaluation. This article aims to review the relevant characteristics of limb fractures in adults and of lesions that can be associated with these fractures, as well as how to describe them to ensure appropriate clinical management.

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Bone fractures
Lesions
Upper limbs
Lower limbs
X-rays
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Las lesiones traumáticas de las extremidades son muy frecuentes y suponen un volumen importante de las exploraciones que se realizan diariamente en los servicios de Radiología, sobre todo en urgencias. A menudo se pueden resolver si se reconocen y tratan adecuadamente, lo que implica la necesidad de una evaluación clínica completa y un estudio radiológico adecuado y correctamente interpretado. Aquí los radiólogos tenemos un papel importante sobre todo en el diagnóstico de aquellas lesiones que pueden pasar desapercibidas; para ello necesitamos conocer la anatomía normal y sus variantes, los mecanismos de lesión y las indicaciones de las distintas pruebas de imagen, siendo la radiología simple la principal técnica en la valoración inicial. El objetivo de este artículo es revisar las características relevantes de las fracturas de las extremidades en adultos, las posibles lesiones asociadas y cómo describirlas para un manejo clínico adecuado.

Palabras clave:
Fracturas óseas
Lesiones
Extremidad superior
Extremidad inferior
Radiografía

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