Wrist series

Changed by Ayush Goel, 29 Mar 2015

Updates to Article Attributes

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The wrist series is comprised of an APa PA and lateral radiograph and is predominantly employed in the evaluation of trauma or other pathology (e.g. tumors).

Projections

Standard projections
Additional projections

Indications

  • fracture of carpals (scaphoid commonly)
  • fractures of distal ends radius and ulna 
  • visualisation of carpal tunnel
  • other pathology (e.g. tumors, infection etc..)
  • -<p>The<strong> wrist series </strong>is comprised of an AP and lateral radiograph and is predominantly employed in the evaluation of trauma.</p><h4>Projections</h4><ul>
  • +<p>The<strong> wrist series </strong>is comprised of a PA and lateral radiograph and is employed in the evaluation of trauma or other pathology (e.g. tumors).</p><h4>Projections</h4><h5>Standard projections</h5><ul>
  • -</ul><h5>Additional projections</h5><ul><li><a href="/articles/carpal-tunnel-view">carpal tunnel view</a></li></ul><h4>Indications</h4><ul>
  • +</ul><h5>Additional projections</h5><ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<a title="wrist oblique view" href="/articles/wrist-oblique-view">wrist oblique view</a> (anterior oblique)</li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/carpal-tunnel-view">carpal tunnel view</a></li>
  • +</ul><h4>Indications</h4><ul>
  • +<li>other pathology (e.g. tumors, infection etc..)</li>

References changed:

  • 1. A. Stewart Whitley, Charles Sloane, Graham Hoadley et al. Clark's Positioning in Radiography (Hodder Arnold Publication). (2005) ISBN: 0340763906
  • 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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