- Discussion:
- used to show
ulnar variance;
- technique:
- shoulder is abducted 90 deg, the elbow flexed 90 deg, and forearm is held
in neutral rotation;
-
AP View:
- patient places the forearm flat on the cassette w/ central beam directed at
center of the carpus;
-
Lateral View:
- patient is standing w/ ulnar border of forearm flat on the cassette;
- the central beam is directed at the center of the carpus;
