Wrist, scaphoid

Question 1

standard series for Wrist

Answer 1

PA
Oblique
lateral
ulna deviation

Question 2

what is the centring for wrist

Answer 2

Mid way between styloid processes

Question 3

Evaluation criteria for PA wrist

Answer 3

mid-metacarpals to distal third of radius and ulna, including soft tissue

No rotation – symmetry of proximal metacarpals

Separation of distal radius and ulna

Question 4

Evaluation criteria for PA Oblique wrist

Answer 4

mid metacarpals to distal third of radius and ulna, including soft tissue

Trapezium and scaphoid should be well visualised

Wrist at 45 o angle – ulnar head partially superimposed by distal radius

Superimposition of bases of 3 rd to 5th metacarpals

Question 5

evaluation for lateral wrist

Answer 5

mid metacarpals to distal third of radius and ulna, including soft tissue

Radius and ulna superimposed

Metacarpals 2-5 superimposed

Thumb shouldn’t overlap other digits

Question 6

PA axial wrist with ulna deviation position

Answer 6

Question 7

evaluation criteria for scaphoid view

Answer 7

Carpal bones with distal radius and ulna and proximal

Metacarpals

No rotation of the wrist

Maximum ulnar deviation

Scaphoid with adjacent articular areas open