7/3/2023 0 Comments Occult fractureRarely is surgery required for occult fractures like the ones I have discussed. In patients suspected of having occult hip fractures, additional studies should be recommended. Treatment for these fractures tends to be rest and non-weightbearing. CONCLUSION A delayed diagnosis of occult hip fractures was associated with increased rate of displacement and operation. 0/43)15patients in non-delayed group (34.9%) needed operative treatment, whereas all delayed patients (100%) needed operative treatment. Patients in the delayed diagnosis group were more likely to have fracture displacement (4/7. Other clinical features were no difference between the two groups. In adults, this is usually a radial head fracture whereas in children, the commonest cause of a raised elbow fat pad is a supracondylar fracture. Patients who were diagnosed with an occult fracture on the initial visit presented later than those with a delayed diagnosis (41/43. Its name derives from the fact that it has the shape of a. It is may indicate an occult fracture that is not directly visible. The fat pad sign, also known as the sail sign, is a potential finding on elbow radiography which suggests a fracture of one or more bones at the elbow. In the remaining 7 patients (delayed group), the diagnosis was delayed by a mean of 9.6 days (range 3~19 days). A subtle radial head fracture with associated positive sail sign. RESULTS Non-delayed group included 43 patients (86%). Patients who were diagnosed as having occult hip fractures at the first visit were categorized as non-delayed group and those who were not diagnosed at the first visit were categorized as delayed group. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed patients with occult hip fracture who had normal findings on initial radiographs, the diagnosis was made on additional studies between August 2006 and February 2012. This study was undertaken in order to identify the clinical characteristics and complications of patients with a delayed diagnosis of an occult hip fracture. Abstract PURPOSE Occult hip fracture is not evident on radiographs and the diagnosis is often missed or delayed. Received: Ap Revised: Accepted: October 4, 2015. DOI: The Consequence of Delayed Diagnosis of an Occult Hip Fracture Sangbong Je, Hyejin Kim, Seokyong Ryu, Sukjin Cho, Sungchan Oh, Taekyung Kang, Seungwoon ChoiÄepartment of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. Elbow: Occult (medical): hidden Fracture: broken bone X-ray of an occult elbow fracture: Good luck finding the fracture on this X-ray, even if you know it.
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