Exam Practice 3

The hand is flexed (a)   in relation to the IR for the AP axial projection (Brewton method)

How much rotation is required for an oblique projection of the wrist?

(a)  

Which alternative projection to the routine PA wrist best demonstrates the intercarpal joint spaces and wrist joint?

(a)  

Which positioning error is involved if a majority of the carpal bones are superimposed in a PA oblique wrist projection?

(a)  

Which of the following fractures is not demonstrated in a wrist routine?

• Barton

• Pott

• Smith

• Colles

During the PA axial scaphoid projection with central ray angle and ulnar flexion, the central ray must be angled ____ to ____ (distally or proximally)

(a)  

How much are the hand and wrist elevated from the IR for the modified Stretcher method?

• 20 degrees

• 15 degrees

• None

• 10 degrees

How much central ray angulation to the long axis of the hand is required for the carpal canal (tunnel) projection?

(a)  

Which special projection of the wrist best demonstrates the interspaces on the ulnar side of the wrist between the lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, and hamate bones?

(a)  

Which special projection of the wrist helps rule out abnormal calcifications in the carpal sulcus?

(a)