Exam 2 Pelvis Flashcards
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What is the patient position for the modified cleaves method?
frog leg position
What is the mortality rate with pelvic fractures?
20%
Which bones form the acetabulum?
ilium, pubis, ischium
how are intertrochanteric fractures usually treated?
open reduction and internal fixation
what is Legg-Calve Perthes disease?
femoral head lesion
which of the following describes a transcervical fracture?
fracture through mid neck of femur
which are the most common sites evaluated for osteoporosis?
lumbar spine, hip, forearm
which of the following is true concerning the female pelvis?
it is broader and shallower than the males
where does a subcapital fracture occur?
just beneath the bead of the femur
on a cross-table lateral hip projection, where is the upper border of the cassette placed?
within the crease above the iliac crest
which of the following describes the Danelius-Miller method?
axial cross-table lateral projection of hip
which finding associated with the pelvis is considered unstable?
two or more breaks in the pelvic ring
what is an osteosarcoma?
long bone neoplasm
how do you position the toes for a hip x-ray when no fracture Is suspected?
internally rotate 15 degrees
on an AP projection of the pelvis, why would the right obturator appear smaller than the left?
left side of body rotated away from table
relaxed during adduction; of little importance in adults
ligamentum teres
Where does the CR enter for an AP hip
between ASIS and greater trochanter or 2 inches above the fold of the leg
where should the cassette be placed for an axiolateral cross-table hip Danelius-Miller method
placed with long axis of femoral neck, upper border placed in crease above iliac crest
where should the CR enter for an axiolateral cross-table hip Danelius-Miller method
perpendicular to the long axis of the femoral neck
when do you use the axiolateral Clements-Nakayama modification?
if the patient has bilateral hip fracture, bilateral hip arthroplasty, or limited movement of the unaffected hip
where should the CR be enter for an axiolateral Clements-Nakayama modification?
CR 15 degrees caudal (posterior) and aligned perpendicular to the femoral neck and cassette
what would you do if the patient is unable to lie flat?
use pillows
what would you do if the patient is unable to move affected leg or fracture is suspected?
cross-table Danelius-Miller method
what would you do if both legs are affected and patient cannot move either legs?
axiolateral Clements-Nakayama modification
