Lateral Elbow Flashcards
How should the humeral epicondyles be positioned in relation to the IR for properly positioned lateral elbow?
Perpendicular to IR
How should the hand be positioned?
karate chop
What is the CR location?
Elbow joint
How much should the elbow be flexed? Why is this important?
90 degrees because it can affect the appearance
How can you determine that the elbow is in a true lateral position (name 3 things)?
Shouldn’t see 3 circles, they should be superimposed, coronoid process in alignment with radial head, radial head superimposed over coronoid process
Which structure of the ulna will be demonstrated in profile?
Olecranon process
When evaluating your image, you notice that the posterior fat pad is demonstrated above the olecranon fossa on the posterior distal Humerus and the anterior fat pad is displaced superiorly. What could cause this?
Injury to joint
