BOA Presidential Nominations Now Open! Are you ready to lead & shape the future of Trauma & Orthopaedics? If you’ve served a full term on BOA Council as a Trustee, this is your chance to step forward!
Deadline: Friday 08th May 2026
Apply now! https://www.mi-nomination.com/boapresident #orthotwitter
Newborn who has been abused
Lateral radiograph of the cervical spine (left) shows a large amount of prevertebral soft tissue swelling.
#radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #OrthoTwitter #EmergencyMedicine #Neurosurgery #radiologie #paediatrics #pediatria #pediatrie
Teen with foot pain
AP radiographs of feet show interphalangeal ankylosis+joint subluxation at middle+distal interphalangeal joints in multiple phalanges bilaterally
#radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #OrthoTwitter #radiologie #paediatrics #pediatria #pediatrie
Teen hit by a car while riding their bike
Lateral radiograph of cervical spine(left) shows small ossific fragment anterior+superior to C6 vertebral body
#FOAMRad #radiology #radiologia #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #OrthoTwitter #EmergencyMedicine #NeuroRad #PediNeuroRad #Neurosurgery
Teen who is immediately post reduction of an anterior shoulder dislocation
Post-reduction AP(left+Stryker(right) radiographs of right shoulder show defect in posterolateral aspect of humeral head
#radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #OrthoTwitter #EmergencyMedicine
Teen who pivoted wrong way while playing sports+now has right knee pain
AP radiograph(left) shows lateral dislocation of patella which is confirmed on Merchant view(right)
#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #radiologia #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #OrthoTwitter #EmergencyMedicine
Teen with ankle pain
AP radiograph(left) shows metaphyseal lesion that is lucent with thin sclerotic rim, narrow zone of transition+no periosteal reaction
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Teen with longstanding bilateral heel pain
Lateral radiographs of left foot(above)+right foot(below) show dense calcaneal apophyses bilaterally which have been present on radiographs over last 4 years
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Teen with lateral hand pain after wrestling match
Radiographs show an angulated fracture of the distal fifth metacarpal bone. Scaphoid bone is also noted to be flattened+sclerotic
#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMRad #radiology #pediatrics #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #OrthoTwitter #EmergencyMedicine
Teen with right hip pain after ATV accident
Radiograph shows right femoral head to be dislocated laterally+posteriorly
Diagnosis was right traumatic hip dislocation
Learn more: pediatricimaging.org/diseases/tra...
#radiology #pediatrics #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #OrthoTwitter #radiologia
Teen in a motor vehicle accident
Sagittal CT of cervical spine shows thickened vertical trabeculae in C6 vertebral body (corduroy sign)
#FOAMed #MedEd #radiology #pediatrics #NeuroRad #NeuroRadiology #Neurosurgery #radiologia #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #OrthoTwitter #paediatrics
Toddler who fell+will not bear weight on their lower extremity
AP (left) and lateral (right) radiographs of the tibia and fibula show a hairline spiral lucency in the tibia.
#FOAMed #MedEd #radiology #pediatrics #MSKRad #Ortho #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #OrthoTwitter #EmergencyMedicine #radiologia
School ager with hypermobile shoulders
AP radiograph of clavicles (above) shows them to be hypoplastic in appearance
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Teen with acute lymphocytic leukemia on steroids with knee pain
AP (above left)+lateral(above right) radiographs of knee shows a serpiginous sclerotic lesion in distal femur.
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Teen with knee pain
AP radiograph shows lytic lesion centered in tibial epiphysis+extending into metaphysis that has thin sclerotic rim+hint of intralesional calcification
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Teen with wrist pain after trauma to wrist weeks ago
AP radiograph shows lucent line with some adjacent sclerosis through waist of scaphoid bone
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The anterior drawer test of the knee evaluates for ACL tears
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKd3...
Read: wikism.org/Anterior_Dra...
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The active piriformis test evaluates for piriformis syndrome with a sensitivity of 78%, specificity of 80%!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_Xi...
Read: wikism.org/Active_Pirif...
#sportsmed #sportsmedicine #medicine #sports #foamSM #MedEd #FOAMed #ortho #medtwitter #OrthoTwitter #medschool
The bowstring test is used to evaluate for sciatica and herniated disc!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EUr...
Read: wikism.org/Bowstring_Test
#sportsmed #sportsmedicine #medicine #sports #foamSM #MedEd #FOAMed #ortho #medtwitter #OrthoTwitter #medschool #athletictraining #physicaltherapy
The Achilles Palpation Test evaluates for both achilles tendinopathy and achilles tendon rupture!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQK4...
Read: wikism.org/Achilles_Pal...
#sportsmed #sportsmedicine #medicine #sports #foamSM #MedEd #FOAMed #ortho #medtwitter #OrthoTwitter #medschool
🦠 Could the gut help manage joint pain? A new review shows how microbiome-based therapies may aid recovery in osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal injuries.
🔗 www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/mi...
#GutHealth #OrthoTwitter #Microbiome #PainRelief #AMJMicrobiology&ID
The Abbot Saunders test evaluates for proximal biceps tendon injuries.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpT6...
Read: wikism.org/Abbott_Saund...
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Have your say! Voting is now open for the BOA Presidential election. It will close at 5pm on 30th June. If eligible to vote, you will have received an email with instructions from Mi Voice. If you haven’t received it, make sure to check your junk folder. www.mi-vote.com/secure/boa #orthotwitter
Teen with neurofibromatosis type I and knee pain
Radiographs show multiple lucent lesions with thin sclerotic margins in metaphysis of femur, tibia+fibula
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Excited to be one of the speakers for the
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Member Spotlight Series! Tune in to learn about how maternal exercise regulates fetal skeletal development! #ASBMR #OrthoTwitter #BoneDevelopment #Mechanobiology
📅 Thurs. 6/12 at 1 PM EDT
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Have your say! Voting is now open for the BOA Presidential election. It will close at 5pm on 30th June. If eligible to vote, you will have received an email with instructions from Mi Voice. If you haven’t received it, make sure to check your junk folder. www.mi-vote.com/secure/boa #orthotwitter
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Noble’s test is a special exam technique used to help diagnose IT band syndrome in patients with lateral knee pain! Click/ follow to learn more!
wikism.org/Nobles_Test
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The lesion's cortical location, patient age (pediatric), internal ossified matrix, and nidus size greater than 2 cm are suggestive of #osteoblastoma #radiology #mskrad #radres #skeletalradiology #medicine #orthopedics #medtwitter #radtwitter #orthotwitter #medstudenttwitter #doctor #resident
