Lecture 7- Ortho Flashcards
first line for bones?
Xray
when to use CT
- bone detail: extent and severity of fracture
- fracture fragment evaluation
when to use MRI?
- occult (hidden) fracture evaluation
- tumor eval
- soft tissue injuries (ligaments, meniscus, rotator cuff)
Describe use of bone scans
- involves IV injection of radioactive tracer that accumulates in bone that is undergoing rapid turnover/growth
- imaging of choice for detecting skeletal metastases
describe use of US in ortho
newer applications- include evaluating superficial structures (tendons), guiding injections, screening long bone fractures
Xray Views
oblique
Xray Views
IR/ER AP
Xray Views
Stressed
Xray Views
WB or NWB
Xray Views
Flexion/Extension
Xray Views
comparison views
- esp use in kids
- compare R & L respectively
Xray Views
scaphoid
Xray Views
scapular Y
Xray Views
odontoid
Xray Views
tunnel
Xray Views
sunrise
Xray Views
syndesmosis/mortise
Xray Views
swimmers
how to systematically read xray
- adequacy
- alignment
- bones (sometimes nutrient vessels look like fractures)
- cartilage (is there space where cartilage would be? can’t actually see cartilage)
- soft tissue
how to view xray
- look at each bone (smooth contours, lucencies/opacities)
- look at each joint
- look at soft tissue
what color usually are fracture lines?
lucent (black)
Shoulder
tips for shoulder view
- don’t forget to view clavicle (separate image)
- need to know view to read image
Shoulder
Grashey vs AP
- Grashey: glenohumeral joint, humeral tuberous
- AP: better for acromialclavicular joint, some parts of humerus
Humeral View
when to order? what should be visible for good image?
- only order if concern for shaft fracture or tumor
- joint above & below
- always do IR & ER unless fracture or dislocation
Elbow Imaging
what is soft tissue issue
- pos fat pad sign (sail sign)
- dark area displacing the fat pad indicating blood/injury
Elbow Imaging
how to get proper AP view
lay arm as flat as possible