Elbow x-ray - labeling questions

Case contributed by Chris Rothe
Diagnosis not applicable

Normal XR Elbow AP

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Elbow AP

  1. Humerus (shaft)

  2. Lateral supraepicondylar ridge

  3. Lateral epicondyle

  4. Capitellum of humerus

  5. Radial fossa

  6. Medial supraepicondylar ridge

  7. Medial epicondyle

  8. Trochlea of humerus

  9. Coronoid fossa

  10. Olecranon fossa

  11. Olecranon process of ulna

  12. Coronoid process of ulna

  13. Radial notch of ulna

  14. Humeroulnar joint

  15. Humeroradial (radiocapitellar) joint

  16. Proximal radioulnar joint

  17. Radial head

  18. Radial neck

  19. Radial tuberosity

  20. Radius (shaft)

  21. Ulna (shaft)

Normal XR Elbow lateral

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Elbow lateral

  1. Humerus (shaft)

  2. Supracondylar ridge

  3. Capitellum of humerus

  4. Trochlea of humerus

  5. Medial epicondyle

  6. Coronoid fossa

  7. Olecranon fossa

  8. Olecranon process of ulna

  9. Coronoid process of ulna

  10. Humeroulnar joint

  11. Humeroradial (radiocapitellar) joint

  12. Proximal radioulnar joint

  13. Radial head

  14. Radial neck

  15. Radial tuberosity

  16. Radius (shaft)

  17. Ulna (shaft)

  18. Olecranon enthesophyte (incidental)

  19. Anterior fat pad

Normal XR Elbow oblique

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Elbow oblique

  1. Humerus (shaft)

  2. Lateral supraepicondylar ridge

  3. Lateral epicondyle

  4. Capitellum of humerus

  5. Radial fossa

  6. Medial supraepicondylar ridge

  7. Medial epicondyle

  8. Trochlea of humerus

  9. Coronoid fossa

  10. Olecranon fossa

  11. Olecranon process of ulna

  12. Coronoid process of ulna

  13. Radial notch of ulna

  14. Humeroulnar joint

  15. Humeroradial (radiocapitellar) joint

  16. Proximal radioulnar joint

  17. Radial head

  18. Radial neck

  19. Radial tuberosity

  20. Radius (shaft)

  21. Ulna (shaft)

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