lower extremity test Flashcards
what view best demonstrates all 3 ankle articulations
internal oblique
internal oblique is also known as
mortise view
which view of the foot best demonstrates the cuboid bone
internal oblique foot
internal oblique foot also best demonstrates what
base of the 5th metatarsal
3 views that require the foot/feet to be internally rotated 15 degrees
AP pelvis, AP hip, oblique ankle
film size, part placement and anatomy visualized in the AP oblique ankle
10x12, extend leg, dorsiflex foot, internally rotate foot 15 degrees
to determine if the lateral knee is truly lateral, the ___
femoral condyles must be perpendicular to the film
2 alternative views to the Holmblad
camp coventry, modified Beclere
what view is done specifically to demonstrate the patella
merchant’s view
which joint is included in the femur series
knee
what anatomy is visualized on an AP hip
elongating the femoral neck, greater trochanter is in profile
what anatomy is visualized on a frog leg lateral hip
lesser trochanter is in profile
what joint needs to be included on a lower leg series
both if possible, or joint closet to injury
for an AP hip, what does the patient need to do in order to prevent foreshortening of the femoral neck and put the greater trochanter in profile
internally rotate the femurs 15 degrees
what is the degree and direction of tube tilt used for an AP and lateral knee
5 degrees cephalic
