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Record 1 2012-02-20

English

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

A superoinferior projection giving a view of the intercondyloid fossa, the tibial spine, and the knee joint. The patient is supine with the knee flexed and a curved cassette placed under the knee. The central ray is directed at right angles to the long axis of the tibia.

French

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

Incidence permettant de visualiser l'échancrure intercondylienne, l'épine tibiale et l'articulation fémoro-patellaire, réalisée en position couchée, genou fléchi à 120°. Un film courbe est placé sous le genou. Le rayon central est oblique de 30° vers la tête, enfilant l'interligne.

Spanish

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