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Shoulder- SI vs Lateral Scapula |
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Introduction
Some institutions have adopted the lateral scapula view as a routine projection for shoulder trauma radiography. Other institutions strictly forbid the lateral scapula view for shoulder trauma radiography. This page examines two cases which are arguably instructive in this debate.
Some institutions have adopted the lateral scapula view as a routine projection for shoulder trauma radiography. Other institutions strictly forbid the lateral scapula view for shoulder trauma radiography. This page examines two cases which are arguably instructive in this debate.
Case 1
Shoulder Fracture Dislocation
 | This patient presented to the Emergency Department following a fall. The initial AP shoulder image reveals a fracture involving the humeral head and neck. One unusual feature of this image is that the articular surface of the humeral head appears to be directed inferiorly (arrow) |
