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Rad Positioning - Upper Limb Full Deck Flashcards

1
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4 Upper limb structures

A

Hand & wrist
Forearm
Humerus
Shoulder girdle

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2
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Area below head of bone is called ____

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Neck

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3
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Number of phalanges

A

14

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4
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Nerve that passes thru carpal canal

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Median nerve

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5
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Tendon that passes thru carpal canal

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Flexor tendon

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6
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Compression of median nerve is referred to as _____

A

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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7
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4 Carpal bones in proximal row

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Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform

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8
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4 Carpal bones in distal row

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Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate

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9
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3 Carpal bones seen in lateral view

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Scaphoid
Lunate
Trapezium

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10
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1st metacarpal articulates with ____ carpal bone

A

trapezium

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11
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2nd metacarpal articulates with ____ carpal bone

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trapezoid

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12
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3rd metacarpal articulates with ____ carpal bone

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capitate

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13
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4th & 5th metacarpal articulates with ____ carpal bone

A

hamate

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14
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Which carpal bones articulates with radius?

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Scaphoid
Lunate

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15
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Proximal process of ulna

A

Olecranon process

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16
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Anterior & slightly inferior concavity formed by olecranon process

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Trochlear notch

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17
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Radius - head, neck, radial tuberosity located at proximal or distal end?

A

Proximal end

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18
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Radial styloid process & ulnar notch located at proximal or distal end?

A

Distal end

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19
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What is found on proximal end of radius?

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Head
Neck
Radial tuberosity

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20
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What is found on distal end of radius?

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Radial styloid process
Ulnar notch

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21
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Ulna - head and ulnar styloid process located at proximal or distal end?

A

Distal end

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22
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Ulna -

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23
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Radial head articulates with ____ on ulna

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Radial notch

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24
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Radial tuberosity

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Roughened process just inferior to the neck on medial side

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25
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Radial styloid process

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Conic projection on lateral surface of distal end

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26
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2 Processes on proximal end of ulna

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Olecranon process
Coronoid process

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27
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Olecranon

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Forms proximal portion of trochlear notch

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28
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Coronoid

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Forms distal portion of trochlear notch

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29
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Radial notch

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Depression on lateral aspect of coronoid process of ulna
Articulates with radius head

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30
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Ulnar notch

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Depression on distal end of radius
Articulates with ulnar head

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31
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Ulnar styloid process

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Conic projection on posteromedial side on distal end

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32
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Bursitis

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Inflammation of bursae (fluid-filled sacs enclosing the joint)

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33
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Barton fracture

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Fracture & dislocation of posterior lip of distal radius involving wrist joint

34
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Bennett fracture

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Fracture of base of 1st metacarpal extending into CMC joint

35
Q

Boxer fracture

A

Transverse fracture extending thru metacarpal neck
Most common in 5th metacarpal

36
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Colles fracture

A

Transverse fracture of distal radius
Distal fragment is displaced posteriorly

37
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Smith fracture

A

Transverse fracture of distal radius
Distal fragment is displaced anteriorly

38
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Joint effusion

A

Accumulated fluid in joint cavity
Swelling due to fracture, dislocation, soft tissue damage or inflammation

39
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Osteoarthritis

A

aka Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
Noninflammatory joint disease
Gradual deterioration of articular cartilage
Hypertrophic bone formation

40
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Osteomyelitis

A

Localized infection of bone/ bone marrow
Caused by bacteria introduced by trauma/surgery

41
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Osteopetrosis

A

Hereditary disease
Abnormally dense bone
aka Marble Bone

42
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Paget disease

A

Common chronic skeletal disease
Bone destruction followed by repair of dense & soft bones that fracture easily
Most common in men over 40

43
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Rheumatoid arthritis

A

Chronic systemic disease
Inflammatory changes in connective tissues
3x more common in women than men

44
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Skier’s thumb

A

Sprain/tear of ulnar collateral ligament of thumb near MCP joint of hyperextended thumb

45
Q

Wrist joint is called the ____ joint

A

Radiocarpal joint

46
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Type of joint - Radiocarpal joint?

A

Ellipsoidal (condyloid)

47
Q

Type of joint - Wrist joint?

A

Ellipsoidal (condyloid)

48
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Type of joint - Intercarpal joint?

A

Plane (gliding)

49
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Type of joint - Interphalangeal joint?

A

Ginglymus (hinge)

50
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Type of joint - Metacarpophalangeal joint?

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Ellipsoidal (condyloid)

51
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Type of joint - Carpometacarpal joint of 1st digit?

A

Saddle (sellar)

52
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Type of joint - Carpometacarpal joints of 2nd to 5th digits?

A

Plane (gliding)

53
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Type of joint - Proximal: radioulnar joint?

A

Pivot (trochoidal)

54
Q

Type of joint - elbow joint?

A

Ginglymus (hinge)

55
Q

Elbow joint is called the ____ and ____ joint

A

humeroulnar and humeroradial

56
Q

Subluxation

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Partial dislocation

57
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Sprain

A

Rupture or tearing of connective tissue

58
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Simple fracture

A

Closed fracture

59
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Compound fracture

A

Open fracture
Breaks thru skin

60
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Comminuted fracture

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Splintered or crushed fracture

61
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Impacted fracture

A

Fragments driven into each other

62
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CR location of AP thumb

A

First MCP joint

63
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CR location of PA thumb

A

First MCP joint

64
Q

Modified Robert’s - CR location of AP thumb & angulation

A

First CMC joint
15 degrees toward wrist

65
Q

PA Stress projection (Folio method)

A

Bilateral stress projection for possible ulnar collateral ligament injury

66
Q

PA Oblique Wrist - which carpal bone is seen in its entirety?

67
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Gaynor Hart projection

A

CR - 25-30 degrees to long axis of hand
Rotate hand & wrist 10 degrees toward radius
Pisiform & hamate separated
Scaphoid in profile
Demonstrates carpal canal

68
Q

Trauma Axial Lateromedial projection is aka ____

A

Coyle Method

69
Q

Coyle Method

A

90 degrees flexion
CR - 45 degrees to shoulder
For radial head

80 degrees flexion
CR - 45 degrees away from shoulder
For coronoid process

70
Q

Which projection best demonstrates a Bennett’s fracture?

A

AP Axial projection (Modified Robert’s Method)

71
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CR angle for Modified Robert’s Method?

A

15 degrees proximally to wrist

72
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CR angle for Gaynor-Hart Method?

A

25-30 degrees

73
Q

Osteoarthritis

A

DJD disease
Non-inflammatory
Gradual deterioration of articular cartilage

74
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Osteomyelitis

A

Infection of bone or bone marrow

75
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Osteoporosis

A

Reduction in quantity of bone

76
Q

Ballcatcher’s position is used to evaluate ___

77
Q

Ulnar Deviation projection (Scaphoid projection)

A

CR to scaphoid
10-15 degrees proximally along long axis of forearm toward elbow

78
Q

Posterior fat pad location

A

Olecranon fossa

79
Q

Anterior fat pad location

A

Coronoid & radial fossae

80
Q

Supinator fat stripe location

A

Anterior to proximal radius

81
Q

Fat pads/stripes in elbow are only visualized on ___ projection

82
Q

CR location for Folio Method

A

Midway between MCP joints

Radiologic Positioning I (8 decks)

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