Tibia and fibula series
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Thetibia tibia/fibula seriesis comprised of an APanteroposterior (AP), and lateral radiograph and. The series is often used in emergency departments to evaluate fracturesthe entirety of the tibia and other bony pathologiesfibula after trauma.
Indications
The tibia/fibula radiographs are performed for a variety of indications including:
- trauma
- obvious deformity following major midshaft impaction
- suspected foreign body
- inability to weight bear
- osteomyelitis
Projections
Standard projections
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tibia/fibulaAP- demonstrates the lower limb in the natural anatomical position
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lateral
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projection 90° to the AP
viewview tibia/fibulamust include bothe the knee and ankle joint
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projection 90° to the AP
Modified trauma projections
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horizontal beam lateral
- a modified projection 90° to the AP view
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demonstrates lower limb in a lateral
viewprofile - must include bothe the knee and ankle joint
Indicationstraumaforeign bodygeneral pain
Additional projections
dedicated joint views should be performed if there is suspicion of occult knee or ankle injuries.
-<p>The <strong>tibia/fibula series</strong> is comprised of an AP and lateral radiograph and is used to evaluate fractures and other bony pathologies.</p><h4>Projections</h4><h5>Standard projections</h5><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/tibia-fibula-ap-view">tibia/fibula AP view</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/tibiafibula-lateral-view-1">tibia/fibula lateral view</a></li>-</ul><h4>Indications</h4><ul>- +<p>The<strong> tibia/fibula </strong>is comprised of an anteroposterior (AP), and lateral radiograph. The series is often used in emergency departments to evaluate the entirety of the tibia and fibula after trauma. </p><h4>Indications</h4><p>The tibia/fibula radiographs are performed for a variety of indications including:</p><ul>
-<li>foreign body</li>-<li>general pain</li>-</ul>- +<li>obvious deformity following major midshaft impaction </li>
- +<li>suspected foreign body </li>
- +<li>inability to weight bear</li>
- +<li>osteomyelitis </li>
- +</ul><h4>Projections</h4><h5>Standard projections</h5><ul>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/tibia-fibula-ap-view">AP</a><ul><li>demonstrates the lower limb in the natural anatomical position</li></ul>
- +</li>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/tibiafibula-lateral-view-1">lateral</a><ul>
- +<li>projection 90° to the AP view</li>
- +<li>must include bothe the knee and ankle joint</li>
- +</ul>
- +</li>
- +</ul><h5>Modified trauma projections</h5><ul><li>horizontal beam lateral <ul>
- +<li>a modified projection 90° to the AP view</li>
- +<li>demonstrates lower limb in a lateral profile </li>
- +<li>must include bothe the knee and ankle joint</li>
- +</ul>
- +</li></ul><h5>Additional projections</h5><p>dedicated joint views should be performed if there is suspicion of occult knee or ankle injuries.</p>
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