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West Point view [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- West Point view
1, record 1, English, West%20Point%20view
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- West Point projection 2, record 1, English, West%20Point%20projection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A modified axillary view to visualize the anterior inferior glenoid rim in patients with anterior shoulder instability. The patient is prone, and the shoulder is elevated three inches from the tabletop. The arm is abducted 90 ° and rotated so that the forearm hangs off the x-ray table and is pointed directly at the floor. With the cassette held against the superior aspect of the shoulder, the x-ray tube is positioned with the central ray projecting 25 ° from the horizontal and 25 ° medially. [From OTSUR, 1986, pp. 516, 517 and RFRAC, 1975, p. 678.] 3, record 1, English, - West%20Point%20view
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incidence de West Point
1, record 1, French, incidence%20de%20West%20Point
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incidence axillaire en procubitus 2, record 1, French, incidence%20axillaire%20en%20procubitus
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de profil axillaire permettant de visualiser les lésions du rebord antéro-inférieur de la glène dans les instabilités antérieures de l'épaule. Le patient est en procubitus, l'épaule soulevée d'environ 6 cm. Le bras est placé en abduction à 90 °, puis en rotation, de manière à ce que l'avant-bras soit orienté vers le sol. La cassette est placée contre l'épaule, le tube formant un angle de 25 ° avec l'horizontale et un angle de 25 ° avec l'axe du corps. 2, record 1, French, - incidence%20de%20West%20Point
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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