Elbow oblique

Question 1

How do you position for a medial oblique?

Answer 1

internal rotation until epicondyles 45 degrees to IR. Fully extend elbow. Include a 1/4 of each bone. Transversely collimate 1.25 cm

Question 2

How do you position for a lateral oblique?

Answer 2

external rotation till epicondyles 45 degrees to IR. Full extend elbow. Include a 1/4 of each bone. Transversely collimate 1.25 cm.

Question 3

During elbow flexion with obliques what happens?

Answer 3

olecranon moves away and coronoid process shifts proximally.

Question 4

When positioning for an oblique with an unextendable elbow, what do you do?

Answer 4

Place the anatomy parallel to the IR that is of most interest