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Asidiaja
for scaphoid angulation varies between 25-40 degrees and should be und
Jan 9 2009, 9:38 AM EST | Post edited: Jan 9 2009, 9:38 AM EST
i do not know what exactly this above statement means Do you find this valuable?    
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Asidiaja
1. RE: for scaphoid angulation varies between 25-40 degrees and should be und
Jan 9 2009, 9:42 AM EST | Post edited: Jan 9 2009, 9:42 AM EST
"i do not know what exactly this above statement means"
for scaphoid angulation varies between 25-40 degreesand should be taken with the palm of the hand flat. Do you find this valuable?    

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2. RE: for scaphoid angulation varies between 25-40 degrees and should be und
Jan 10 2009, 4:35 AM EST | Post edited: Jan 10 2009, 4:35 AM EST
I suspect this refers to the X-ray beam angulation towards the elbow. This angulation makes sense if you consider the position of the scaphoid on the lateral wrist image (google it). The angulation of the beam will potentially image the scaphoid en face without distortion Do you find this valuable?    

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3. RE: for scaphoid angulation varies between 25-40 degrees and should be
Jan 16 2009, 2:34 AM EST | Post edited: Jan 16 2009, 2:34 AM EST
"I suspect this refers to the X-ray beam angulation towards the elbow. This angulation makes sense if you consider the position of the scaphoid on the lateral wrist image (google it). The angulation of the beam will potentially image the scaphoid en face without distortion"
ok.can u plz tell me that raising the palm of the hand on a 45 degree sponge produces a better image for scaphoid visualization instead of 25-40 degree beam angulation Do you find this valuable?    

jrob_04
4. RE: for scaphoid angulation varies between 25-40 degrees and should be
Jul 16 2011, 1:09 AM EDT | Post edited: Jul 16 2011, 1:09 AM EDT
This is an old thread, but I'm new to the site and hope that nobody tried beam angulation as is stated in the previous comments! LOL To image the scaphoid, lay the forearm and hand (palm down) against the table. You would then want to angle the wrist 25-40 degrees towards the side of the 5th metacarpal (medially in the anatomic position). Hope this helps! 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

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