Projections Digit 2nd To 5th Flashcards
1
Q
ER: To demonstrate arthritic changes; fractures; 1st
CMC joint displacement; Bennett’s fracture
A
ROBERT METHOD
AP PROJECTION
2
Q
SS: Magnified 1st CMC joint
ER: To provide a clearer image of 1st CMC than
standard AP
A
BURMAN METHOD
AP PROJECTION
3
Q
SS: 1st CMC joint; bilateral MCP joints & MCP
angles
ER: Useful for diagnosis of ulnar collateral
ligament (UCL) rupture\
A
FOLIO METHOD/SKIER’S THUMB
PA PROJECTION
4
Q
PA PROJECTION
PP: Palmar surface down; separate the digits
slightly
RP: PIP joint
CR: ___
SS: PA projection of affected digit
AP Projection: For suspected joint injury
A
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5
Q
3 methods of 1st CMC
A
Folio
Robert
Burman
