Lumbar Xrays - lateral Flashcards
1
Q
Provide a short critique
A
Intervertebral foramina seen and spinous processes in profile
Pedicles and posterior surfaces of each vertebral body superimposed
Intervertebral disk spaces are open
Vertebral bodies seen without distortion
Illiac crests superimposed
2
Q
How do you know which section of the body rotated when looking at the lumbar spine?
A
If thorax rotated then superior lumbar vertebra rotated and if pelvis rotated then lower lumbar vertebra rotated.
3
Q
How does lumbar sagging occur and what is the disadvantage?
A
Sagging occurs because the shoulders are broader than the pelvis or vice versa and it prevents the diverging rays to enter the disc spaces to open them. Put a sponge under the lateral sag.
