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*Three-vew radiograph is generally sufficient. | *Three-vew radiograph is generally sufficient. | ||
**Anteroposterior view, lateral view, and Merchant's view (for the patellofemoral joint) | **Anteroposterior view, lateral view, and Merchant's view (for the patellofemoral joint) | ||
*Teenage patients who report chronic knee pain and recurrent knee effusion → consider a notch or tunnel view (posteroanterior view with the knee flexed to 40 to 50 degrees) | *Teenage patients who report chronic knee pain and recurrent knee effusion → consider a notch or tunnel view (posteroanterior view with the knee flexed to 40 to 50 degrees) | ||
**Needed to detect radiolucencies of the femoral condyles (most commonly the medial femoral condyle), which indicate the presence of osteochondritis dissecans | **Needed to detect radiolucencies of the femoral condyles (most commonly the medial femoral condyle), which indicate the presence of osteochondritis dissecans | ||
Revision as of 04:03, 9 November 2017
Knee x-rays
- Three-vew radiograph is generally sufficient.
- Anteroposterior view, lateral view, and Merchant's view (for the patellofemoral joint)
- Teenage patients who report chronic knee pain and recurrent knee effusion → consider a notch or tunnel view (posteroanterior view with the knee flexed to 40 to 50 degrees)
- Needed to detect radiolucencies of the femoral condyles (most commonly the medial femoral condyle), which indicate the presence of osteochondritis dissecans