Elbow and Shoulder

40 - 44” (102 - 113 cm)

SID for Elbow

10 × 12” (24 × 30 cm)

IR size for elbow

• Seat patient at end of table, with elbow fully

extended and hand supinated

• humeral epicondyles // to IR

position for AP elbow

perpendicular to mid-elbow joint

Central Ray for AP elbow

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• Seat patient at end of table, with elbow flexed

  90°, hand in lateral

• Humeral epicondyles perpendicular to IR

position for Elbow Lateral

perpendicular to mid-elbow joint

Central ray for elbow lateral

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• Seat patient at end of table, with arm fully

  extended (45 degrees)

• Supinate hand and rotate laterally the entire arm

position for Elbow AP Oblique (lateral/external rotation)

perpendicular to mid-elbow joint

Central ray for Elbow AP Oblique (lateral/external rotation)

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• Seat patient at end of table, with arm fully

extended (45 degrees)

• Pronate hand into a natural palm-down position)

position for Elbow AP Oblique (medial/internal rotation)

perpendicular to the mid-elbow

Central ray for Elbow AP Oblique (medial/internal rotation)

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• Seat patient at end of table, with acutely flexed arm resting on IR

• with forearm acutely flexed and fingertips resting on shoulder

position for AP Elbow acute flexion

distal humerus: perpendicular to IR and humerus (midway b/n epicondyles)

proximal forearm: perpendicular to forearm (angle if needed); approx. 2” above or proximal to olecranon process)

central ray for Elbow AP acute flexion

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• seat px at end of the table (erect)

• supine on the table

• Radial Head: elbow flexed 90 deg.; hand pronated

• Coronoid process: elbow flexed 80 deg.

position for Elbow Axial Laterals (Coyle Method)

• Radial Head: 45 deg toward shoulder

• Coronoid process: 45 deg from/away shoulder

Central ray for Elbow Axial Lateral (Coyle Method)

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