Hand and wrist Flashcards
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(4) standard wrist series
PS
Lateral
oblique
ulnar deviation
What view is best for evaluating overall anatomy
PA
What view is better for evaluating carpel alignment & A/P soft tis
Lateral
_____ view: stresses the scaphoid and helps in detecting subtle fx
ulnar deviation
___ view evaluates crpel motion and intercarpel joint integrity
ulnar deviation
______: best view for evaluating first carpal-metacarpel area and the lateral carpals
Oblique
___: view evaluates the tunnel for size and space occupying lesions
carpel tunnel
_____view: evaluates for scaphoid fx by elongating the bone
angulated scaphoid
__ view: eval’s the pisiform
ball catchers
Views in Standard hand series (3)
PA
Lateral
oblique
____ view evaluates the dorsal/ventral aspect of the finger joint for pathology
lateral view
Distal portion of the finger is called the ____
distal truft
The ________ must be visible to be considered a diagnositic hand series
entire hand
The radius is ___ shafe
wedge
the secondary ossification centers appear at ___ and unties at ___
appear: 1st yr
unites: 14-17 yr