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Ruptured Quadriceps Tendon
Acute Onset Knee Pain • Xray of the Week A 68 year old female presenting with acute onset knee pain following crush injury of knee. What is the diagnosis? Figure 1. Plain radiographs of the knee AP (A), and lateral (B). Figure 2. Plain radiographs of the knee AP (A), and lateral (B). Green arrow demonstrating the avulsion fracture fragment due to the ruptured quadriceps tendon. Figure 3. Sagittal MRI of the knee. T1 weighted image (A) and T2 weighted image (B). Green ar


Gastric Volvulus
Abdominal Pain and Distension • Xray of the Week 2016 • Week #51 An 83 year old female with multiple comorbidities presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain, distention, and altered mental status. What is the diagnosis? Figure 1. Sagittal (A) and axial (B) contrast enhanced CT. Figure 2. Sagittal (A) and axial (B) contrast enhanced CT of mesentero-axial gastric volvulus. Massively dilated stomach, herniating into the thoracic cavity via the gastroesophageal





















