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1
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Elbow AP Proj

Pt position

A

Same w AP of FA except
- shoulder jt, humerus, elbow joint in same plane
- humeral epicondyles and anterior surface of the elbow- parallel- plane- IR
- RP; elbow jt

Note: Conventional
Sandbag-under digits-support (elbow is more in contact)

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Elbow

IR and CRD

A

IR: 8x10/ 10x12-top-RT-MP-RP

CRD: Perp-36-40” SID-RP-exit-MP-IR

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Demo frontal image-elbow jt/ distal humerus and proximal FA

A

Elbow AP Proj

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Elbow Lat Projection (Lateromedial)
(Griswold Method)

Pt position

A

Affected limb-top RT-flex elbow-90deg-ulnar surface-IR

RP: elbow joint

humeral epicondyles-perp-IR

hand-lateral position

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5
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Demo elbow joint, distal arm, proximal FA

A

Elbow Lat Projection (Lateromedial)
(Griswold Method)

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Elbow Lat Projection (Lateromedial)
(Griswold Method)

Modification

A

When injury to the soft tissue around the elbow is suspected, the joint should be flexed only 30 or 35 deg. This partial flexion does not compress or stretch the soft structures

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7
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Olecranon process can be seen in profile

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Elbow Lat Projection (Lateromedial)
(Griswold Method)

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8
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Elbow fat pads are the least compressed
*** emphasizing more on jt spaces

A

Elbow Lat Projection (Lateromedial)
(Griswold Method)

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9
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Elbow Added Proj
APO (Medial Rotation)

Pt and part position

A

Same conventional lat seating/ comfort except:

affected limb-top RT-extended-medially rotate/ pronate hand-anterior surface-elbow-45deg

sandbag-under pronated hand

obliquity-clears coronoid process of radial hand

RP: elbow jt

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10
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Demo oblique img-elbow/ coronoid process free of superimposition

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Elbow APO (Medial Rotation)

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Elbow Added Proj
APO (Lateral Rotation)

Pt and part position

A

Same convetional lat seating/ comfort except:

affected limb-top-RT-extended-hand-supinated-(lateral rotation)-posterior surface-elbow-45deg

45deg sponge wedge-under supinated hand

1st-2nd digits in contact-RT

RP: elbow jt

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12
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Demo oblique image of elbow and the radial head and neck are free of superimposition

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Elbow APO (Lateral Rotation)

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13
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Elbow Added Proj
AP Proj (Partial Flexion- Distal Humerus)

Pt and part position

A

Conventional lat seating/ comfort

Affected limb-top RT-entire humerus same plane-elbow-partial flexion-hand-supinated-supported

RP; elbow jt

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14
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Demo elbow jt in partial flexion w distal humerus

A

Elbow Added Proj
AP Proj (Partial Flexion- Distal Humerus)

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15
Q

Elbow Added Proj
AP Proj (Partial and Acute Flexion- Distal Humerus)

CRD

A

Perp-humerus-36-40” SID-RP-exit-MP-IR

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16
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Elbow Added Proj
AP Proj (Partial Flexion- Proximal FA)

Pt and part position

A

Conventional lat seating/ comfort

Affected limb-top-RT-FA (dorsal surface)-same plane-elbow-partial flexion-hand supinated-supported

RP; elbow jt

17
Q

Demo elbow jt in partial flexion w proximal FA

A

Elbow Added Proj
AP Proj (Partial Flexion- Proximal FA)

18
Q

Elbow Added Proj
AP Proj (Partial and Acute Flexion- Proximal FA)

CRD

A

Perp-FA-36-40” SID-RP-exit-MP-IR

19
Q

Elbow Added Proj
AP Proj (Partial Flexion)

Holly Recommendation

A

Same w AP partial flexion distal humerus except:

FA supinated enough to place horizontal plane of wrist-30deg from horizontal to better demonstrate radial head

20
Q

AP projection of the radial head ; What is this modification called?

A

Holly Recommendation

21
Q

Elbow Added Proj
AP Proj- Jones Orthopedic Technique (Acute Flexion- Distal Humerus)

Pt and part position

A

Conventional lat seating/ comfort

Affected limb-top-RT-humerus (dorsal surface)-in contact-IR-acute flexion-hand-over shoulder/ LA-humerus and FA-parallel-IR

RP: 2” above olecranon process

22
Q

Demo olecranon process without superimposition

A

Elbow Added Proj
AP Proj- Jones Orthopedic Technique (Acute Flexion- Distal Humerus)

23
Q

Elbow Added Proj
PA Proj- Jones Orthopedic Technique (Acute Flexion- Proximal FA)

Pt and part position

A

Conventional lat seating/ comfort

Affected limb-top RT-humerus (dorsal surface)-in contact-IR-acute flection-gand over shoulder/ LA-humerus and FA-parallel-IR

RP: 2” distal-olecranon process

24
Q

Demo a more opened elbow joint

A

Elbow Added Proj
PA Proj- Jones Orthopedic Technique (Acute Flexion- Proximal FA)

25
Q

Radial Head
What projection?

A

Lat proj (Lateromedial Four-Position Series)

26
Q

Radial Head Lat Proj
(Lateromedial Four-Position Series)

Pt and part position

A

Same w conventional lat proj of the elbow except:

4 exposures made with masking technique
1st exposure: hand supinated
2nd exposure-hand in lateral
3rd exposure-hand pronated
4th exposure-hand in internal rotation

27
Q

Demo radial head circumference at varying degrees of rotation

A

Radial Head Lat Proj
(Lateromedial Four-Position Series)

28
Q

Radial Head Lat Proj
(Lateromedial Four-Position Series)

Modification to demo radial head more clearly

A

Greenspan and Norman Recommendation

CR-45deg medially-36-40” SID-elbow jt-exit-MP-IR

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