Change:  This patient presented for follow-up of a left shoulder dislocation. The AP shoulder image demonstrates fracture(s) involving the greater tuberosity. The alignment of the glenohumeral joint is unclear. The subacromial projection (approximates lateral scapula projection) demonstrates the fracture fragments. The glenohumeral joint appears to be normally aligned.The SI   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 763)

Change: patientspatient's torso, increase the ffd such that it is more inferior than the patient's feet (approximately 180cm ffd). Another positioning trick is to place the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 680)

Change: to restrictlimits idealproximal positioning of the cassette. It can be useful to use a very long ffd ie instead of placing the X-ray tube beside the patients torso, increase the ffd such that it is more inferior than the patient's feet (approximately 180cm ffd). Another positingpositioning   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 677)

Change:  This patient presented to the Emergency Department following a fall. The initial AP shoulder image revealed a fracture involving the humeral head and neck. Not   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 554)

Change: However, this story (not unlike a good Agatha ChristieThis novel)is hasnot athe twist.case. Both of these cases were drawn from a hospital that does not require the IS/SI view as a routine view in trauma radiography of the shoulder. The routine views adopted by this   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 426)

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Change:  types of cases and perform supplementary views as required.(please contribute your opinion/experiences using the start a new thread link at the bottom of this page)Relevant WikiRadiography Links Lateral Scapula Radiography Clavicle Radiography back to the applied radiography home page   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 427)

Change: postionposition of the articular surface (arrowed). The Infero-superior projection (IS) image reveals that the humeral head is dislocated and impacted on the glenoid resulting in Hills-Sachs impaction fracture.The patient had ORIF the following day. Case 2. Shoulder Fracture Dislocation This patient also presented   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 427)

Change: It might appear by the choice of cases that I have taken a clear position in favour of the IS view over the lateral scapula   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 332)

Change:  that the articular surface of the humeral head appears to be directed inferiorly (arrow) The Infero-superior projection (IS) image reveals that the humeral head is dislocated and impacted on the glenoid resulting in Hills-Sachs impaction fracture   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 115)