Rad 103 Ch. 4 Forearm-Elbow

Front 1

Know your fractures... Page 101 (the definition)

Back 1

Smith, Barton's, Collie, Boxer's, Bennett's

Front 2

A radiograph of an AP oblique elbow with medial rotation reveals that the radial head is superimposed over part of the coronoid process. What postioning error was committed?

Back 2

Excessive medial rotation

Front 3

What is the proper name the acute elbow flexion projection?

Back 3

Jones

Front 4

Which of the following best demonstrates the radial head using the trauma lateral coile method?

Back 4

Elbow flexed 90 degrees, CR angled 45 degrees toward the shoulder.

Front 5

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

Back 5

Position of the hand and wrist

Front 6

What basic position of the elbow best demonstrates an elevated or visible posterior fat pad?

Back 6

Lateral with 90 degree flexion

Front 7

A radiograph of the elbow demonstrates the proxiaml radius directly superimposed over the ulna and the coronoid process in the profile? Which projection of the elbow has been performed?

Back 7

Medial rotation oblique

Front 8

How should the humeral epichondyles be positioned for a lateral projection of the elbow?

Back 8

Perpendicular

Front 9

Which basic projection of the elbow demonstrates the trochlear notch?

Back 9

Lateral

Front 10

Which basic projection of the elbow demonstrates the olecranon process in profile?

Back 10

Lateral

Front 11

Which basic projection of the elbow best demonstrates the radial head and tuberosity free of superimposition?

Back 11

AP Oblique with lateral rotation.

Front 12

What is the purpose of performing the partially flexed projection of the elbow?

Back 12

Trauma

Front 13

Which of the following actions leads to proximal radius crossing over the ulna?

Back 13

Pronation of the hand

Front 14

The nonvisible posterior fat pad on a well exposed correctly positioned lateral elbow radiograph correctly suggests...

Back 14

Negative study of the elbow

Front 15

The radiocarpal joint possesses a __________ type of joint movement.

Back 15

Ellipsoidal

Front 16

The smooth depressed center postion of a trochlea used for evaluating rotation on a lateral elbow is termed the...

Back 16

Trochlear sulcus

Front 17

What two bony landmarks are palpated when positioning the elbow?

Back 17

humeral epichondyles

Front 18

What two structures form the distal radioulnar joint?

Back 18

Ulnar notch and head of the ulna

Front 19

What is the name of the two small depressions found on the anterior aspect of the distal humerus?

Back 19

Coronoid and radial fossa

Front 20

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

Back 20

Trochlea and Olecranon process

Front 21

Which of the following structures is considered the most distal?

Back 21

Styloid Process

Front 22

Which of the following structures is considered to be the most posterior?

Back 22

Olecranon Process

Front 23

Which of the following structures is considered to be the most lateral?

Back 23

Capitulum

Front 24

Which of the following structures is considered to be the most proximal?

Back 24

Olecranon Process

Front 25

Which of the following is not part of the ulna?

Back 25

Ulnar notch

Front 26

Fat pads of the elbow are normally seen on correctly postioned and correctly exposed anterior elbow projections.

Back 26

False

Front 27

To visualize fat pads surrounding the elbow, exposure factors must be adjusted to see both bone and soft tissue structures.

Back 27

True

Front 28

For the lateral projection the hand should be adjusted in the lateral position with the thumb up.

Back 28

True

Front 29

It's important to get the Corocoid Process in profile for the lateral view of the elbow.

Back 29

False

Front 30

The CR should be directed perpendicular to the forearm in a lateral projection.

Back 30

True

Front 31

The hand should be supinated for the lateral projection

Back 31

False

Front 32

The hand should be pronated for the AP projection.

Back 32

False

Front 33

The posterior fat pad of the elbow joint is usually not seen unless the elbow has sustained some sort of trauma.

Back 33

True

Front 34

The hand should be pronated for a medial oblique of the elbow.

Back 34

True

Front 35

The humeral epichondyles are superimposed on a lateral elbow exam.

Back 35

True

Front 36

When performing a lateral elbow exam, place the humeral condyles perpendicular to the film.

Back 36

True

Front 37

The elbow should be flexed 70 degrees to put the olecranon process in profile when doing a lateral elbow exam.

Back 37

False

Front 38

For a lateral forearm exam, the humeral chondyles are parallel to the IR.

Back 38

False

Front 39

For a lateral forearm, the radial head should be free from superimposition of the coronoid process.

Back 39

False

Front 40

The ulna and radius should be crossed over on an AP forearm exam.

Back 40

False

Front 41

The hand should be supinated for the lateral projection

Back 41

False

Front 42

The hand should be pronated for the AP projection.

Back 42

False

Front 43

The posterior fat pad of the elbow joint is usually not seen unless the elbow has sustained some sort of trauma.

Back 43

True

Front 44

The hand should be pronated for a medial oblique of the elbow.

Back 44

True

Front 45

The humeral epichondyles are superimposed on a lateral elbow exam.

Back 45

True

Front 46

When performing a lateral elbow exam, place the humeral condyles perpendicular to the film.

Back 46

True

Front 47

The elbow should be flexed 70 degrees to put the olecranon process in profile when doing a lateral elbow exam.

Back 47

False

Front 48

For a lateral forearm exam, the humeral chondyles are parallel to the IR.

Back 48

False

Front 49

For a lateral forearm, the radial head should be free from superimposition of the coronoid process.

Back 49

False

Front 50

The ulna and radius should be crossed over on an AP forearm exam.

Back 50

False

Front 51

The hand should be supinated for the lateral projection

Back 51

False

Front 52

The hand should be pronated for the AP projection.

Back 52

False

Front 53

The posterior fat pad of the elbow joint is usually not seen unless the elbow has sustained some sort of trauma.

Back 53

True

Front 54

The hand should be pronated for a medial oblique of the elbow.

Back 54

True

Front 55

The humeral epichondyles are superimposed on a lateral elbow exam.

Back 55

True

Front 56

When performing a lateral elbow exam, place the humeral condyles perpendicular to the film.

Back 56

True

Front 57

The elbow should be flexed 70 degrees to put the olecranon process in profile when doing a lateral elbow exam.

Back 57

False

Front 58

For a lateral forearm exam, the humeral chondyles are parallel to the IR.

Back 58

False

Front 59

For a lateral forearm, the radial head should be free from superimposition of the coronoid process.

Back 59

False

Front 60

The ulna and radius should be crossed over on an AP forearm exam.

Back 60

False

Front 61

The humeral epichondyles are equidistant from the IR for an AP forearm.

Back 61

True

Front 62

When performing and AP forearm, supinate the hand and extend the forearm.

Back 62

True

Front 63

When performing a forearm exam, include both joints.

Back 63

True

Front 64

Displacement of the superior fat pad is useful in diagnosing fractures of the radial head and neck.

Back 64

True

Front 65

What position should the hand be in for an AP medial rotation oblique, elbow position?

Back 65

Pronated

Front 66

What position should the hand be in for an AP elbow projection?

Back 66

Supinated

Front 67

Why should the forearm never be taken as a PA projection?

Back 67

Crossover of radius and ulna

Front 68

Which projection of the elbow best demonstrates the olecranon process and coronoid in profile.

Back 68

AP medial oblique.

Front 69

Which projection of the elbow best demonstrates the olcranon process in profile.

Back 69

Lateral.

Front 70

Which oblique projection of the upper limb best demostrates the radial head superimpositioned over ulna.

Back 70

Medial oblique.

Front 71

Which oblique projection of the upper limb best demostrates the radial head free of bony superimpositioned.

Back 71

AP laterl oblique of the elbow.

Front 72

With referenence to the plane of IR how should the humeral epicondral coronal plane be positioned for a lateral projection of the elbow.

Back 72

Perpendicular.

Front 73

Which projection of the elbow demostrates the radial head free of bony superimpositioned.

Back 73

AP lateral oblique.

Front 74

How much should the elbow be flexed for the lateral projection of the elbow.

Back 74

90

Front 75

Which projection of the forearm requires the elbow to be flexed 90 degrees.

Back 75

Lateral.

Front 76

Which projection of the upper limb is radial crossover a primary concern.

Back 76

Trying to do the AP.

Front 77

Which description best explaines how radial crossover occurs when the forearm is demonstrated...

Back 77

AP projection with hand pronated

Front 78

How should the hand be positioned for the AP projection and later projection of the forearm.

Back 78

Hand supinated and lateral.

Front 79

For AP oblique projections of the elbow how should the CR be directed.

Back 79

Perpendicular.

Front 80

How much medial rotation of the elbow is needed to position it for the AP oblique projection.

Back 80

45

Front 81

For the AP projection of the elbow how should the coronal plane through the humeral epicondyles be set?

Back 81

Parallel

Front 82

For the AP projection of the elbow how should the CR be directed?

Back 82

Perpendicular.

Front 83

For the AP projection of the forearm how should the elbow be positioned?

Back 83

fully extended

Front 84

When positioning for the AP projection select the a cassette long enough to include the entire forearm from the _______ of the ulna, to the __________ of the radius.

Back 84

Olecranon process and styloid process.

Front 85

The clinical clue to the prescence of a radial head fracture....

Back 85

All of the above.

Front 86

An accurately positioned lateral elbow radiograph demostrates ...

Back 86

1- open elbow joint space
3- radial tuberosity out of profile
4-Anterior fat pad

Front 87

For a lateral forearm radiograph...

Back 87

All of the above.

Front 88

With reference to the plane of the IR, how should the humeral epicondral coronal plane be positioned in the AP projection of the elbow ?

Back 88

Parallel.

Front 89

Bartons Fracture

Back 89

An intra-articular fracture of the distal radius with dislocation of the radiocarpal joint

Front 90

Bennets Fracture

Back 90

fracture at the base of the first metacarpal

Front 91

Boxers Fracture

Back 91

Fracture of the metacarpal neck

Front 92

Colles Fracture

Back 92

Fracture of the distal radius with posterior (dorsal) displacement

Front 93

Smiths Fracture

Back 93

Fracture of the distal radius with anterior (palmar) displacement

Front 94

Torus or Buckle Fracture

Back 94

Impacted fracture with bulging of the periosteum