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INCIDENCE BREWERTON [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A view obtained by placing the dorsal aspect of the hand flat against the cassette (palm up) with the fingers flexed about 65°. The beam is centered on the metacarpal heads, and the tube is angled 15° to the ulnar side of the wrist.

OBS

The Brewerton view is useful in evaluating subtle arthritic abnormalities or fractures of the metacarpal heads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

Dans le cas de flexion irréductible des doigts, notamment des articulations métacarpo-phalangiennes (rhumatisme inflammatoire, arthrose distale, maladie de Dupuytren), on pourra recourir à l'incidence de Brewerton réalisée face en supination, extrémité des doigts reposant sur leur face dorsale, rayon centré sur les zones de déformation.

Spanish

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