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Thalassaemia Major

Marked calvarial thickening with “hair on end” appearance.

? Panner’s disease

Pain and restricted motion 3 months following trauma to the elbow.
Any comments?

Tarsal coalition

This is an unusual Talo-calcaneal coalition. It involves the posterior facet of the subtalar joint rather than the more common involvement of the medial facet. The coalition appears fibrous, and demonstrates degenerative change. A sagittally orientated fracture of the talus is present. This is a rare fracture and was probably precipitated by the coalition preventing […]

Discoid menisci

More discoid menisci: Note that the meniscus, when macerated can appear partially extruded posteriorly, as a high signal mass continuous with the posterior horn. Some can also show definite linear signal alteration in keeping with more conventional tears.

Synovitis

Try imaging both hands and wrists together for synovitis cases. It really helps for assesing symmetry and cuts imaging time in half.