Exam 4: Upper Limb

What is the proper name for the acute flexion elbow projection?

How much rotation of the humeral epicondyles is required for the AP medial oblique projection of the elbow?

The first carpometacarpal joint is classified as a____ joint.

A patient enters the emergency department (ED)with a Smith fracture.Which region of the upper limb must be radiographed to demonstrate this injury?

A "skier's thumb" is an injury of the:

Match each fracture description with the corresponding term.(Use each choice only once.) -Transverse fracture through fifth metacarpal neck

A young child comes to radiology with an elbow injury.The basic elbow projections demonstrate a possible nondisplaced fracture of the coronoid process.Beyond the medial oblique projection,what additional projection(s)can be performed to demonstrate the coronoid process in profile?

A ginglymus joint can also be referred to as a _____ joint.

Where is the central ray (CR)placed for a PA projection of the third digit?

With the radial head projections,what is the only difference between the four projections?

A patient comes to radiology with a possible tear of the ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist.The patient complains of discomfort near the thumb region.Basic thumb projections do not demonstrate any type of fracture or dislocation.Which one of the following projections can be performed to confirm an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament?

A patient arrives in radiology with a metal foreign body in the palm of the hand.Which of the following hand routines should be performed on this patient to confirm the location of the foreign body?

What two bony landmarks are palpated for positioning of the elbow?

Which wrist ligament is attached to the styloid process of the ulna and continues to the triquetrum and pisiform?

A patient enters the ED with a possible scaphoid fracture.The patient is unable to assume the ulnar deviation position.Which of the following positions should be performed to confirm the diagnosis?

Which two structures primarily form the hinge-like structure and movement of the elbow joint?

A patient enters the ED in severe pain with a possible dislocation of the elbow.The patient has the elbow flexed more than 90°.Which one of the following routines should be performed to confirm the diagnosis?

A nonvisible posterior fat pad on a well-exposed,correctly positioned lateral elbow radiograph generally suggests:

Which is the most commonly fractured carpal bone?

Which specific anatomy is better visualized with a fan lateral as compared with the other lateral projections of the hand?