Upper limb radiography

Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 23 Mar 2023

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. 

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Cases and figures

  • Figure 1: AP shoulder view
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  • Figure 2: lateral shoulder view
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  • Figure 4: AP humerus view
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  • Figure 5: lateral humerus view
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  • Figure 3: AP clavicle view
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  • Figure 8: AP forearm
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  • Figure 9: lateral forearm
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  • Figure 6: AP elbow
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  • Figure 7: lateral elbow
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  • Figure 13: lateral hand
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  • Figure 10: PA wrist
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  • Figure 12: PA hand
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  • Figure 11: lateral wrist
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  • Figure 14: PA fingers
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  • Figure 15: lateral finger
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