Incidental findings missed on radiograph
| Site | Abnormality missed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Radiographs taken for trauma | ||
| Shoulder | Soft tissue calcification | |
| Pleural effusion (seen on shoulder radiograph) | ||
| Elbow | Old # upper ulna (child, suspicion of NAI) | |
| Loose bodies | ||
| Wrist | Non-union # scaphoid | |
| Kienbocks disease of lunate | ||
| Hip | Perthes disease | |
| Knee | Loose bodies × 3 | |
| Osteochondritis dissicans × 4 | ||
| Pellegrini Steida disease | ||
| Ankle | Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy | |
| Spine | Spondylolisthesis × 4 | |
| Spondylolysis | ||
| Congenital hemivertebra and scoliosis | ||
| Scheuermans disease | ||
| Chest | Consolidation right middle lobe | |
| Skull | Intracranial calcification | |
| Glass foreign body in scalp | ||
| Radiographs taken for non-trauma | ||
| Foot | Stress fracture 5th metatarsal | (Taken to exclude osteomyelitis) |