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Change: tehthe EnergencyEmergency Department after falling onto her right shoulder. She was examined and referred for right shoulder radiography.The radiographer has exercised caution by including the entire rigthright humerus. There is a comminuted fracture of the anatomical neck of humerus.This is a greater tuberosity
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Change: This 85 year old lady presented to teh Energency Department after falling onto her right shoulder. She was examined and referred for right shoulder radiography.The radiographer has exercised caution by including the entire rigth humerus. There is a comminuted fracture of the anatomical neck of humerus.This is a
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Change: http://www.msdlatinamerica.com/ebooks/PracticalOrthopaedicSportsMedicineArthrocopy/sid280790.htmlRadiographic TechniqueTransthoracic LateralThe transthoracic lateral projection of the shoulder/proximal humerus is a technique that is not commonly practiced by most radiographers. The technique is a valid method for radiographic demonstration of the proximal humerus and is worthy of inclusion in the radiographers' technique toolkit.The reasons
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Change: The Neer's Classification of Proximal Humerus FracturesRadiographic TechniqueTransthoracic LateralThe transthoracic lateral projection of the shoulder/proximal humerus is a technique that is not commonly practiced by most radiographers. The
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Change: under constructionIntroductionNeck of humerus fractures are commonly seen in the Emergency Department particularly in elderly patients following a fall. This page considers all aspects of radiography of neck of humerus fractures in all age-groups. The term neck of humerus fracture is interpreted broadly to
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Change: Following further assessment of the patient's injuries, it was considered safe for the patient to be positioned in an erect sitting position. The transthoracic lateral projection was repeated with the patient in the erect position.Whilst the technique has limitations, the fracture is
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Change: An IS projection was considered worthwhile in terms of demonstrating bony detail.Proximal humerus fractures can be treated conservatively with a collar-and-cuff or operatively with ORIF. The decision will be influenced
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Change: shoulder radiography was performed with a wireless DR-X system using a comminutedbucky tray.There is a fracture of the surgical neck of humerus.The patient could not easily be positioned for lateral scapula or IS shoulder radiography.
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Change: Proximal humerus fractures can be treated conservatively with a collar-and-cuff or operatively with ORIF. The decision will be influenced by the radiographic assessment of the
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Change: imaged with a horizontal beam (i.e. erect).Radiographic TechniqueTransthoracic Lateral The transthoracic lateral shoulder is a particularly useful rpojection for patients with painful shopulder trauma. The technique produces alateral projection of the shoulder requiring little or no patient movement.Further information here
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Change: and LipohaemarthrosisThis patient has fractures of the neck of humerus and greater tuberosity. The humeral head is subluxed inferiorly and this subluxation is likely to
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Change: This patient has fractures of the neck of humerus and greater tuberosity. The humeral head is subluxed inferiorly and this subluxation is likely to be
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