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How many bones are in the hand?
By division: |
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14 phalanges
5 metacarpals
8 carpals |
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| How many phalanges in the thumb (first digit)? |
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| How many phalanges in digits 2-5? |
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Base (proximal)
Body
Head (distal) |
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Metacarpals form the _______ of the hand.
3 parts of a metacarpal |
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Proximal row:
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform
Distal row:
Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate |
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| Interphalangeal (IP) Joints |
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articulations between phalanges
Identified by location (proximal or distal)
and digit number |
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| Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints |
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articulations between
heads of metacarpals and base of proximal phalanges
Identified by number |
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Ulna is on _________ side
Radius is on ____________ side |
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Ulna - medial - pinky side
Radius - lateral - thumb side |
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| fx @ the base of the 1st metacarpal |
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Technique
Digits (all views) |
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Digits 2 thru 5
Essential Views |
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| CR for all essential views of digits 2 thru 5 |
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| Perpendicular to PIP joint |
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PA Oblique digit
How many degrees of rotation? |
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| Essential projections of the thumb |
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| CR for all essential views of thumb |
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| perpendicular to 1st MCP joint |
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| Essential views of the hand |
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| PA & PA oblique of the hand CR |
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| perpendicular to 3rd MCP joint |
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| perpendicular to 2nd MCP joint |
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extension lateral (straight lateral)
fan lateral (digits separated) |
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| Capitulum articulates with the ______________. |
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fx of distal radius and ulnar styloid with
POSTERIOR displacement |
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fx of distal radius and ulnar styloid with
ANTERIOR displacement |
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| impacted fx with bulging of the periosteum |
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Technique
PA & Oblique Wrist |
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60 @ 2
Increase in kVp because of increased thickness of part |
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Technique
AP & Lateral Forearm |
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| Essential Views of the Wrist |
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PA
PA Oblique
Lateral
PA w/ ulnar deviation |
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| PA Wrist digits flexed - why? |
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| to place carpals closer to IR |
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| perpendicular to midcarpal area |
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PA Oblique Wrist
How many degrees of rotation? |
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| Lateral wrist (lateromedial - pinky side down) CR |
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| perpendicular to wrist joint |
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Lateral wrist positioning
What should be superimposed? |
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| radial and ulnar styloid processes |
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PA Wrist w/ ulnar deviation
purpose?
CR? |
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demonstrate scaphoid
CR perpendicular to scaphoid |
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AP forearm
Hand must be ____________ |
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elbow extended (hand supinated)
upper limb in same plane (flat to table)
humeral epicondyles parallel to IR |
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| perpendicular to midpoint of forearm |
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Views of the forearm must demonstrate
the entire radius and ulna as well as
the _________ & ____________ joints |
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Lateral forearm
part position |
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entire upper limb in same plane
elbow flexed 90 degrees
ulnar (pinky) side down - thumb up |
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Technique
Elbow - all views |
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Technique
Humerus - AP or lateral |
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Partial flexion views of the elbow
require ________ separate images |
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2
1 with forearm flat
1 with humerus flat
done only when pt can't straighten elbow |
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upper limb all in same plane (entire arm flat on table)
elbow extended
hand supinated
humeral epicondyles parallel to IR |
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| AP, Oblique, or lateral elbow CR |
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| perpendicular to elbow joint |
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AP elbow demonstrates
radial head, neck, and tuberosity where? |
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AP oblique elbow demonstrates
radial head, neck, and tuberosity where? |
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lateral elbow
elbow should be flexed how many degrees? |
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| lateral elbow demonstrates |
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olecranon process in profile
superimposed humeral epicondyles |
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slightly abduct humerus
supinate hand
humeral epicondyles parallel to IR |
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| AP or lateral humerus top of IR |
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| 1.5 inches above humeral head |
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| AP & lateral humerus must include: |
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entire humerus
elbow joint
shoulder joint |
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humeral epicondyles w/o rotation
humeral head and greater tubercle in profile |
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lateral humerus
part position |
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internally rotate humerus
placing epicondyles perpendicular to IR |
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| Lateral humerus demonstrates |
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superimposed epicondyles
lesser tubercle in profile |
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