Our trauma series includes the following views:
- AP in Internal Rotation
- AP in External Rotation
- Axillary Lateral View
All of these views are listed below with examples and a description of how to shoot them.
AP in Internal Rotation
Position: Patient is erect or supine, rotate arm in extreme internal rotation
Tube: Perpendicular, centered to coracoid
Demonstrates:
Greater tuberosity in profile
Proximal humerus
AP in External Rotation
Position: Patient is erect or supine, rotate arm in extreme external rotation
Tube: Perpendicular, centered to coracoid
Demonstrates:
Lesser tuberosity in profile
Proximal humerus
Axillary Lateral View
Position: Patient supine with small sponge under shoulder, humerus abducted to 90 degrees, elbow bent 90 degrees and perpendicular to table
Tube: Central ray bisecting angle of humerus and body
Demonstrates:
Glenohumeral joint
Coracoid process pointing anteriorly
Lessor tuberosity in profile
AC joint, acromion, and end of clavicle project through
humeral head
