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Upper Extremity

Upper Extremity Radiography

INFANT UPPER EXTREMITY - 12 months and under
  • AP/LATERAL FOREARM, HUMERUS (on one film)

FINGER
  • PA, OBLIQUE, LATERAL

HAND
  • PA, EXT OBLIQUE, LATERAL

WRIST
  • PA, NAVICULAR, EXT OBLIQUE, LATERAL

FOREARM
  • AP, LATERAL

ELBOW
  • PA, EXT OBLIQUE, LATERAL

HUMERUS (NONBUCKY)
  • AP, LATERAL

HUMERUS (BUCKY)
  • AP, LATERAL

SHOULDER
  • AP, INTERNAL/EXTERNAL, Y VIEW (ADD GRASHEY when possible for trauma)
  • PLEASE ADD AXILLARY LATERAL WHEN REQUESTED BY MD

TRANSTHORACIC ONLY IF PATIENT CANT MOVE ARM

CLAVICLE
  • AP, AP AXIAL (30 DEGREE CEPHALIC ANGLE)

SCAPULA
  • AP, LATERAL

AC JOINTS
  • AP WITHOUT WEIGHTS, AP WITH WEIGHTS

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