Finding-the-Path: Plain radiographs of ankle, spine, and pelvis

Plain radiograph of the ankle shows comminuted fractures. Radiographs of the pelvis are normal. Radiograph of the spine shows burst fractures of L3 and L4 with widened interpediculate distance (arrows).

Which study do you request next?

• CT of lower extremities
• CT of spine
• CT of head
• CT of abdomen
• CT of chest
• MRI of spine and head
• Plain radiographs of chest
• Plain radiographs of the skull
• Retrograde urethrogram