Thumb (lateral view)
Updates to Article Attributes
Body
was changed:
The thumb lateral view is an orthogonal projection to AP/PA view and helps in the localisation of a foreign body in the thenar eminence.
Patient position
- patient is seated alongside the table
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arm is abducted andforearm is placed on tablewith flexion at elbow - the wrist is
abductedkept in ulnar deviation andpalm is raised slightly to bring thethumb abducted - lateral aspect of thumb is brought in contact with the cassette
X-ray beam features
- vertical beam beam is employed
- centred to a point over first metacarpophalangeal joint
-<li>arm is abducted and forearm is placed on table with flexion at elbow</li>-<li>the wrist is abducted and palm is raised slightly to bring the lateral aspect of thumb in contact with the cassette </li>- +<li>forearm is placed on table</li>
- +<li>the wrist is kept in ulnar deviation and thumb abducted</li>
- +<li>lateral aspect of thumb is brought in contact with the cassette </li>
References changed:
- 1. Whitley AS, Sloane C, Hoadley G et-al. Clark's positioning in radiography. Hodder Arnold Publication. ISBN:0340763906. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0340763906">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0340763906">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 1.Whitley AS, Sloane C, Hoadley G et-al. Clark's positioning in radiography. Hodder Arnold Publication. ISBN:0340763906. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0340763906">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0340763906">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
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