Hard positioning

obliquity for finger

45

obliquity for thumb

45

obliquity for hand

45

obliquity for wrist

45

CR for axial scaphoid - true to form

20 cephalad

CR for axial scaphoid - elongated

45 cephalad

oliquity for elbow

45

CR angle for axiolateral elbow

45

CR angle for axial clavicle

15-30 cephalad

how does body habitus affect CR angle for axial clavicle

thinner = more angle

obliquity for glenoid

35-45 towards affected side

obliquity for PA Y view

45-60 with affected side away from the IR

CR angle for inferosuperior axial shoulder

15-30 towards midline

CR angle for superoinferior axial shoulder

5-15 towards elbow

CR angle for AP toes

15 cephalad

obliquity for OBL toes

30-45

CR for AP foot

10-15 cephalad

obliquity for OBL foot

30-60

CR angle for axial calcaneus

40 cephalad

obliquity for ankle

15-20

CR angle for AP knee on skinny pt

5 caudad

CR angle for AP knee on average pt

perp

CR angle for AP knee on larger pt

5 cephalad

obliqutiy for OBL knee

45

CR angle for HB lateromedial knee

5-7 caudad

for the PA supine knee, what do we do with the pt heels

lateral rotation of 5-10 degrees

for the PA knee, what do we do to the CR if the feet are hanging off the table

5-7 cephalad

for the PA knee, what do we do to the CR if the feet are dorsiflexed on the table

5-7 caudad

how much knee flexion for skyline patella

40-60

how much leg flexion for AP notch

60

CR for notch view

perp to the tibfib

how much internal leg rotation for prox femur

15-20

how much internal leg rotation for distal femur

5-10

how much internal leg rotation needed for AP pelvis

15-20

how much leg flexion for frogleg

60-70

how much leg abduction for frogleg

45

CR for axiolateral lateral hip

45 cephalad

CR angle for erect AP C spine

20 cephalad

CR angle for supine AP C spine

15 cephalad

obliquity for OBL C spine

45

CR angle for OBL C spine (AP or PA)

20; cephalad for AP, caudad for PA

what does PA OBL C spine show

foramina and pedicles of side in contact

what does AP OBL C spine show

foramina and pedicles of raised side

CR angle for spot (males)

5 caudad

CR angle for spot (females)

8 caudad

obliquity for OBL L spine

45

what does the AP OBL L spine show

z joint of the side in contact

what does under rotation of OBL L spine look like

pedicle closer to the lateral border of the VB

what does over rotation of OBL L spine look like

pedicle appears closer to midline of the VB

CT angle for AP sacrum

15 cephalad

CR angle for AP coccyx

10 caudad

obliquity for PA OBL sternum

15-20 RAO

obliquity for PA OBL SC joints

10-15

which SC joint does LAO show

left

which SC joint does RAO show

right

obliquity for ribs

45

CR angle for lordotic chest is the pt is not leaned back

15-20 cephalad

for LAT decub chest, how do we position to see any air

affected side up

for LAT decub chest, how do we position to see any fluid

affected side down

CR angle for inlet

40 caudad

CR angle for outlet (males)

20-35 cephalad

CR angle for outlet (females)

30-45 cephalad

what does the inlet view assess

ant/post fx displacement, fx of pelvic brim, fx of PS

what does the outlet view assess

vertical shift, ischial and pubic bones

obliquity for judet

45

CR angle for AP SI joints (males)

30 cephalad

CR angle for AP SI joints (females)

35 cephalad

obliquity for OBL SI joints

25-30 away from affected side

for OBL SI joints, which is the joint of interest

raised side

CR angle for bumped up shoulder

15-20 towards pt midline, exit at ACJ

CR angle for CN hip

45 laterally to match femoral neck, 15 posterior