chapter 7 hip and pelvic girldle

Question 1

What four parts make up the Pelvis?

Answer 1

right and left hip bones, sacrum, coccyx

Question 2

what makes up the Pelvic Girdle?

Answer 2

Right and left Hip Bones

Question 3

Another name for Unilateral Frog- Leg

Answer 3

Modified Cleaves Method

Question 4

Another name for Axiolateral inferosuperior

Answer 4

Danelius- Miller Method

Question 5

Another name for Modified Axiolateral

Answer 5

Clemets- Nakayama Method

Question 6

Another name for Posterior Oblique Acetabulum

Answer 6

Judet Method

Question 7

Another name for Posterior Axial Oblique Acetabulum

Answer 7

Teufel Method

Question 8

Plane of the inlet is located?

Answer 8

S1 to Symphysis Pubis

Question 9

The angle of the pubic arch in a female is?

Answer 9

90 degrees obtuse,or grater than 90*

Question 10

The angle of the pubic arch in a male is?

Answer 10

90 degrees acute

Question 11

The Routine for a unilateral hip is?

Answer 11

AP and Frog-leg (only if no fracture is suspected)

Question 12

The body of the femur lies?

Answer 12

15-20 degrees posterior to the femoral head

Question 13

when positioning for the AP hip and AP pelvis you must rotate the leg inward ____ degrees

Answer 13

15-20 degrees to get a true AP where the femoral neck is parallel to the IR…thereby avoiding foreshortening of the neck.

Question 14

The hip joint is classified as

Answer 14

synovial, diarthrodial (freely moving)

Question 15

the bilateral modified Cleaves (frog leg) In this position the CR is?

Answer 15

3” distal from the ASIS. 1 inch above symphysis pubis.

Question 16

Hip is classified as

Answer 16

synovial /diarthrodial /spheroidal

Question 17

the female pelvis is

Answer 17

Wider, more shallow, more flared

Question 18

Male shape of inlet

Answer 18

heart shaped, oval

Question 19

Gender Differences of the Pelvis are

Answer 19

General shape
Angle of pubic arch
Shape of inlet

Question 20

To minimize distortion of the femoral neck for an AP bilateral “frog-leg” projection, the lower limbs should be abducted?

Answer 20

45° 

Question 21

What type of CR angle is required for the AP axial “outlet” projection for a male patient?

Answer 21

20° to 35° cephalad

Question 22

How much is the affected side rotated for the PA axial oblique projection (Teufel method)?

Answer 22

35° to 40

Question 23

The greater sciatic notch is found on the

Answer 23

Ilium

Question 24

The lesser sciatic notch is found on the

Answer 24

Ishium

Question 25

The Greater Pelvis

Answer 25

also known as the false pelvis, found at L5 and S1 vertebrae, and is the flared portion of the pelvis which is formed by the wings/ala, a fetus rest here

Question 26

The Lesser Pelvis

Answer 26

also known as the true pelvis, surrounded by bony structers forms the birth canal, defined by 2 ischial tuberosties and the coccyx

Question 27

How is the cassette aligned for an axiolateral (Danelius-Miller method) projection?

Answer 27

Parallel to femoral neck

Question 28

cetabulum, site of the fusing of _

Answer 28

the 3 hip bones together.Ilium,pubis, and ischium,..

Question 29

the greater trochanters are located in the same horizontal line as the

Answer 29

symphysis pubis

Question 30

femoral neck is located

Answer 30

1 to 2 inches medial & 3 to 4 inches distal to the ASIS.

Question 31

internal rotation of the foot is to

Answer 31

bring out the greater trochanter and the femoral neck parallel to the film..

Question 32

Which specific positioning error is present when the left obturator foramen is more open than the right side on an AP pelvis radiogragh?

Answer 32

right rotation / lateral rotation

Question 33

Which CR angle is required for the "outlet" projection (Taylor Method) for a female?

Answer 33

30 to 45 degrees cephalad

Question 34

How is the pelvis (body) positioned for a PA axial oblique (Teufel Method) projection?

Answer 34

PA 35 to 40 degree toward affected side

Question 35

Where is the CR placed for an AP pelvis projection?

Answer 35

Midway between ASIS and symphysis pubis.2"inches inferior to level of ASIS.

Question 36

What methods are modification of the frog-legs, where the patient is positioned normally except the pelvis is rotated toward the affected hip to position the femur against the table?

Answer 36

the hickey's method

Question 37

Which radiographic signs indicates that the proximal femurs are in position for a true AP projection?

Answer 37

Limited view of the lesser trochanter in profile