Forearm and Elbow

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Chapter 5

• Forearm and Elbow

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Forearm

• Bones
• ______________
• Lateral
• ______________
• Proximal
• Joints
• ______________
• Distal
• _______________
• Proximal

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Radius AnatomyDistal

• _____________________
• Distal conical projection
• _________________
• Depression for head of _________
• Body (Shaft)

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Radius AnatomyProximal

• ________________
• Biceps tendon attachment
• Neck
• ___________
• Circular much like a radial tire

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Ulna AnatomyDistal

• _____________
• Distal Conical projection
• Head
• Body (Shaft)

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Ulna AnatomyProximal

• ____________
• Depression for _________
• _______________
• Distal portion of elbow cup
• ________________
• Opposite to radial notch off coronoid process

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Ulna AnatomyProximal

• ________________
• Depression making up the elbow with the Humerus
• __________________
• Proximal portion of elbow cup

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Forearm Imaging

• Routine
• AP
• Lateral
• 40SID
• 60 kVp

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AP Forearm

• Have patient sit so when arm is _______ it is
  ________with the table
• ___________ hand
• Align ______________with cassette
• Center to mid forearm. Collimate laterally to
  skin
• Make sure _______________are included

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Lateral Forearm

• Flex ______________
• Align _______________________to film
• Sit pt. so _________ is level with the table
• Make sure ___________are on the cassette
• Center to mid forearm
• Collimate to skin

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Elbow

• Bones
• ________
• ________
• ________
• Ginglymus (Hinge) Joint

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Distal HumerusMedial Condyle

• ________________
• _________articulating process
• Articulates with _________
• Trochlear notch
• _____________
• Depressed center groove

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Distal HumerusLateral Condyle

• ________________
• ___________ articulating process
• Articulates with __________
• Head

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Epicondyles

• ________________
• Lateral projection superior to __________
• ______________
• Medial projection superior to _________
• Larger than lateral

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Elbow Fossa Distal Humerus

• Anterior
• _______________
• When elbow is _____________slides into.
• _______________
• When elbow is _________________slides into.
• Posterior
• __________________
• When elbow is _________________________ slides
  into

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Fat Pads

• ___________________of fat
• Indicator of ___________such as fx if
  __________________
• Located in the __________________

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Wrist Fat Pads

• ____________________
• Seen on _________________
• Just lateral to _________________to radius
• _________________
• Seen on _____________
• Anterior to ____________

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Elbow Fat Pads

• ______________
• Seen on __________
• Anterior to distal _________
• ________________
• Generally _________on negative radiograph
• Deep within ___________
• ________________
• Seen on ______________
• Anterior to ____________

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Elbow Imaging

• Routine
• AP
• Lateral
• Internal Oblique
• External Oblique
• 40 SID
• 65 kVp

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AP Elbow

• Supinate ________________arm
• Sit patient so when arm is _________ it is level
  with the table
• Align __________________with cassette
• Center to mid elbow
• Collimate to skin

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Lateral Elbow

• ___________________and position wrist into true
  _____________
• Sit pt so when bent arm is __________ humerus is
  _________ with the table
• Center to mid elbow
• Collimate to elbow joint
• Epicondyles should be _______________

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Internal Oblique Elbow

• ___________ arm as in AP
• Pt arm should be level with table
• Pronate hand
• Epicondyles be ______________
• Center to mid elbow. Collimate to skin
• Done for __________________ process

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External Oblique Elbow

• __________ arm as in AP
• Pt arm should be level with table
• Lean pt ________________arm
• Epicondyles be ____________
• Center at mid elbow. Collimate to skin
• Done for ________________________