Upper limb radiography
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Shetty A, Sharma R, Murphy A, et al. Upper limb radiography. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29802
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24 Jun 2014,
Aditya Shetty
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Upper limb radiography is the radiological investigation of the shoulder girdle, humerus, ulna, radius, carpals and metacarpals of the hand. It is often utilized in the context of trauma to rule out fractures and dislocations. Sometimes it can be used in skeletal surveys as well.
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