Knee x-ray (summary)

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A knee x-ray, also known as knee series or knee radiograph, is a set of two x-rays of the knee joint. It is performed to look for evidence of injury (or pathology) affecting the knee, often after trauma.

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This is a summary article. For more information, you can read a more in-depth reference article: knee series.

Summary

indications
- knee trauma with suspicion of bony injury
procedure
- AP and lateral views of the knee
  - lateral view performed with a horizontal beam
similar tests
- femur x-ray
  - specific test looking for isolated femoral injury
- tib/fib x-ray
  - specific test looking for tibial or fibular injury
  - may be used following direct trauma to the leg

-<p>A <strong>knee x-ray</strong>, also known as <strong>knee series </strong>or <strong>knee radiograph</strong>, is a set of two x-rays of the knee joint. It is performed to look for evidence of injury (or pathology) affecting the knee, often after trauma.</p><h4>Reference article</h4><p>This is a <a href="/articles/summary-article">summary article</a>. For more information, you can read a more in-depth reference article: <a title="Knee series" href="/articles/knee-series">knee series</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
+<p>A <strong>knee x-ray</strong>, also known as <strong>knee series </strong>or <strong>knee radiograph</strong>, is a set of two x-rays of the knee joint. It is performed to look for evidence of injury (or pathology) affecting the knee, often after trauma.</p><h4>Reference article</h4><p>This is a <a href="/articles/summary-article">summary article</a>. For more information, you can read a more in-depth reference article: <a href="/articles/knee-series">knee series</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
~~-<a title="Femur x-ray (summary)" href="/articles/femur-x-ray-summary">femur x-ray</a><ul><li>specific test looking for isolated femoral injury</li></ul>~~
+<a href="/articles/femur-x-ray-summary">femur x-ray</a><ul><li>specific test looking for isolated femoral injury</li></ul>

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