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Orthopaedics Anatomy of Bone & Fracture Healing 061e2967

Fallen fragment sign is a feature of -

A
Simple bone cyst
B
Aneurysmal bone cyst
C
Giant cell tumor
D
Fibrous dysplasia
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Simple bone cyst Simple bone cvst (Soliterv/Unicameral bone cyst)o Simple bone cyst occurs before the age of 20 yearso The most common site is proximal humerus (50%)followed by Proximal femur (25-30%).o Radiological features are : -ConcentricMetaphysealExpansile lucent (lytic)Well defined border with sclerotic marginFallen Fragment sign : - Cortical fragment ofpathological fracture settles in the most dependent portion.Hinged fragment sign : - Sometimes fractured fragment does not separate from adjacent cortex.

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