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What is the most common fracture point of the humerus?
Surgical neck.
Lateromedial projection of the humerus.
Lateromedial projection of the humerus?
Rotate humerus laterally
elbow joint 90 degrees
thumb down
CR
: perpendicular to mid-shaft
40'' SID
AP humerus.
How do you position for the AP projection of the humerus?
Anatomical position
40'' SID
CR
: perpendicular to mid-shaft
Suspend respiration
This projection can be performed upright or supine
What are the routine images of the humerus?
AP projection and mediolateral or lateromedial projection.
Superior aspect of the humerus.
Anatomy of the proximal humerus.
What does the proximal end of the humerus consist of?
Head, anatomic neck, greater and lesser tubercles, and surgical neck.
What are the characteristics humerus?
Largest and longest bone of the upper limb.
Cross Table Transthoracic Lateral Position
Transthoracic Lateral Position Lawrence Method
Raise unaffected arm overhead
Affected arm up against bucky
CR
: axillary border at the level of the surgical neck
Use a breathing technique
Y-View Position
Can be done AP (table) or PA (upright)
Medial border of scapula and head of humerus are perpendicular to the (IR)
CR
: perpendicular to glenohumeral joint
Inferosuperior Axial Projection.
Patient supine with shoulder built up approx 3” off table
Cassestte placed as close to patient’s neck as possible
Horizontal beam through the axilla
Greater the abduction ; greater the angle
AP Projection External Rotation.
Rotate humerus externally, palm supinated
CR
: parallel to coracoid process
Collimation
AP Projection Internal Rotation.
AP Position
Rotate elbow internally with pronated hand
CR
: parallel to the coracoid process 1'' below
Do not over rotate
Collimation
What are the trama views of the shoulder?
AP Projection Neutral
Transthoracic Lateral Position also known as the Lawrence method
What are the routine views of the Shoulder?
AP Projection Internal Rotation
AP Projection external Rotation
Y-View Position
Inferosuperior Axial Projection
Clavical anatomy.
Lateral of the shoulder joint.
PA of the shoulder.
AP of the shoulder joint.
What are the two bones that make up the shoulder?
The scapula and clavicle.
Author
briandearing
ID
37958
Card Set
Radiographic Procedures
Description
Humerus and Shoulder
Updated
2010-09-28T13:44:49Z
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