Brewerton view x-ray: Difference between revisions
Ostermayer (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "Category:Rads" to "Category:Radiology") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:brewerton2.jpg|thumbnail]] | [[File:brewerton2.jpg|thumbnail]] | ||
==Indications== | |||
*Evaluate for subtle carpometacarpal fractures, such as collateral ligament avulsion fractures | |||
*Evaluate arthritic pathology | |||
==Technique<ref>Sheila Bull, Skeletal Radiography: A Concise Introduction to Projection Radiography. Toolkit Publications, 2005</ref>== | ==Technique<ref>Sheila Bull, Skeletal Radiography: A Concise Introduction to Projection Radiography. Toolkit Publications, 2005</ref>== | ||
*Flex metocarpalphalangeal joints of the affected hand to | *Flex metocarpalphalangeal joints of the affected hand to 65 degrees, evert thumb | ||
*Place dorsal aspect of fingers on image receptor | *Place dorsal aspect of fingers on image receptor | ||
| Line 9: | Line 14: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Radiology]] | [[Category:Radiology]] | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 7 July 2017
Indications
- Evaluate for subtle carpometacarpal fractures, such as collateral ligament avulsion fractures
- Evaluate arthritic pathology
Technique[1]
- Flex metocarpalphalangeal joints of the affected hand to 65 degrees, evert thumb
- Place dorsal aspect of fingers on image receptor
See Also
References
- ↑ Sheila Bull, Skeletal Radiography: A Concise Introduction to Projection Radiography. Toolkit Publications, 2005