intercondylar fossa,patella,femur

Knee and flex 70 degrees

What is the PP for Holmblad method?

Prone and knee flexed 40-50 degrees

In Camp coventry method what is the PP?

Perpendicular to the long axis of the leg; 40 degrees (knee flexed 40o) or 50o (knee flexed 50 degrees )caudally

What is CR for camp conventry method?

CAMP COVENTRY METHOD

It best demonstrates joint mice/ loose bodies in the joint.

BECLERE METHOD

Supine; knee flexed; femur 60 degrees to long axis of tibia; curved cassette is used

5-10 degrees laterally to place the patella // to IR

What is the PA projection in patella PP?

Prone, flexed 10 degrees and knee flexed 35-40 degrees laterally

PP for kuchendorf method in patella?

25-30 degrees caudad

What is CR for kuchendorf method?

50-60 degrees

For hughston method knee flexed?

45 cephalad

CR for hughston method?

Hughston method

In patella, Used to demonstrate subluxation of patella & patellar fracture

•It allows assessment condyles of femoral

30 degrees caudad from horizontal

CR for merchant method?

Merchant method

In patella, • Demonstrate a tangential view of both patellofemoral joints with the use of axial viewer device

40 degrees

knee flexed in merchant?

15-20 degrees cephalad

Settegast method CR

Settegast method

Useful for demonstrating vertical fractures

•Useful for investigating articulating surfaces of patellofemoral articulation

90 degrees

In settegast method knee flexed?

40-45 degrees

In sunrise, flex nee?

30 degrees from the horizontal

CR for sunrise method?

Sunrise /skyline method

The major advantage of this method is it does not require special equipment and is relatively comfortable to the patient.

• The only disadvantage is in holding or supporting the IR if the patient cannot cooperate fully

Hobbs modification

Sitting position in patella?

Hobbs modification

The major disadvantage is that it requires acute flexion of the knees.

10-15 degrees

PP in AP projection femur

5 degrees

In AP projection femur if the knee is include it should be rotated?

45 degrees and pelvis 10-15 degrees posteriorly

In lateral projection of FEMUR knee flexed?