Physeal injury

Two days ago, we were referred a patient with physeal injury involving the distal left radius. The wrist radiograph is pretty classic. It shows a classic bony bar with altered growth patterns. There is consequent ulnar plus variance and distal radio-ulnar joint dislocation.

Why can't we do this kind of work?

There is a new article out in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUIM)that talks about through-transmission on ultrasound in necrotic abdominal tuberculosis lymph nodes. Isn't this something that we have been commonly seeing? The abstract is here \. This article has just two patients....just two. Jeez. Can't we produce a similar article with at least 50 patients, in about 2 months, in a teaching hospital?

Just one question. Why is it that most of the important literature in radiology on tuberculosis still comes from the West and Korea?

Starting out

It seems a little eerie doing this. I have never ever published a blog before and to do one related to radiology seems a little weird.

There are things that I want to get across to the radiology community and I love to ramble and rant. This seems to be the perfect forum.

There is no compulsion to read any of these postings. But if you do read them, feel free t o comment and discuss. There may be issues that are controversial, so if you have anything to add or say, please go ahead and do so.

I thought it would be a good idea to start out by thanking the team that has made refindia.net possible. Apart from Ravi who has been the inspiration, there's Vasu, Rajeev and their team members from QMED as well as Ajit, Jigs & Parag from QLC, Indrajit and all those who've contributed quizzes.

More, later