lecture final Flashcards
(62 cards)
a right marker on a shoulder view indicates that it is the patient’s ____ shoulder
right
LONG BONES Views:
A-P VIEW
LATERAL VIEW
JOINTS Views:
A-P VIEW
LATERAL VIEW
OBLIQUE 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)
NEUTRAL INTERNAL 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)
- A-P
2. LATERAL
Elbow Views (4)
- A-P
- LATERAL
- MEDIAL OBLIQUE
- LATERAL OBLIQUE
Forearm views (2)
- A-P
2. LATERAL
Wrist views (4)
- P-A
- LATERAL
- MEDIAL OBLIQUE
- ULNAR DEVIATION
Hand Views(3)
- P-A
- LATERAL
- MEDIAL OBLIQUE
Fingers Views (3)
- P-A
- LATERAL
- MEDIAL OBLIQUE
thumb 3
- P-A
- LATERAL
- MEDIAL OBLIQUE
Hip Views (2)
A-P
FROG LEG
Femur Views(2)
A-P
Lateral
Knee views (4)
A-P
LATERAL
MEDIAL OBLIQUE
SUNRISE (ONLY TAKEN IF DIRECT BLOW TO PATELLA OR TO LOOK AT JOINT SPACE)
Leg Views (2)
A-P
Lateral
Ankle Views(3)
A-P
LATERAL
MEDIAL OBLIQUE
Foot and Toes (3)
A-P
LATERAL
MEDIAL OBLIQUE
_____ fracture: did not break the skin
_____ fracture: broke through the skin
Closed
Open
_____ fracture: two or more fragments
_____ fracture: two separate pieces
Comminuted
Non-comminuted
Most commonly affected segments with a fracture:
C-1
C-2
C5-C-7
T-12-L-2