a right marker on a shoulder view indicates that it is the patient’s ____ shoulder
right
LONG BONES Views:
A-P VIEWLATERAL VIEW
JOINTS Views:
A-P VIEWLATERAL VIEWOBLIQUE VIEWS (MEDIAL, LATERAL, FROG LEG)
Placement may be due to patient ability example: A-P elbow cannot be done _____
P→A
You always want to include the _____ closest to the trauma when taking an xray
joint
Placement may be due to object closer to the film example: ____ wrist flattens the carpals
P→A
Shoulder Views (4)
NEUTRALINTERNAL ROTATION (bicipital groove not visible)EXTERNAL ROTATION (bicipital groove visible)BABY ARM (aka Abduction)
In the External rotation view we are looking for fractures on the ______
greater tuberosity
Arm Views (2)
Elbow Views (4)
Forearm views (2)
Wrist views (4)
Hand Views(3)
Fingers Views (3)
thumb 3
Hip Views (2)
A-PFROG LEG
Femur Views(2)
A-PLateral
Knee views (4)
A-PLATERALMEDIAL OBLIQUESUNRISE (ONLY TAKEN IF DIRECT BLOW TO PATELLA OR TO LOOK AT JOINT SPACE)
Leg Views (2)
A-PLateral
Ankle Views(3)
A-PLATERALMEDIAL OBLIQUE
Foot and Toes (3)
A-PLATERALMEDIAL OBLIQUE
_____ fracture: did not break the skin_____ fracture: broke through the skin
ClosedOpen
_____ fracture: two or more fragments_____ fracture: two separate pieces
ComminutedNon-comminuted
Most commonly affected segments with a fracture:
C-1C-2C5-C-7T-12-L-2