| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Anterior, posterior, supinator | What 3 fat pads are associated with the elbow joint? |
| Anterior, supinator | When the elbow is flexed 90 degrees which two fat pads are shown? |
| Effusion, displacement | An elbow injury is indicated by what factors relative to fat pads? |
| Soft tissues | What must be demonstrated in order to visualize fat pad injuries? |
| Seperate studies, to minimize distortion at joint spaces | What must be done when a bilateral hand and wrist is ordered? Why? |
| AP, lateral | What views should be used for cast radiography of the upper extremity? |
| Double mAs, 6-10 kVp | How much mAs and kVp be increased for a dry cast? |
| Triple mAs, 15 kVp | How much mAs and kVp be increased for a wet cast? |
| None | How much mAs and kVp be increased for a fiberglass cast? |
| Soft tissue margins, trabecula of bone | In evaluating upper extremity radiographs what will optimal exposures demonstrate? |
| Colle's fracture | Fracture involving distal radius and ulnar styloid process with posterior displacement |
| Smith's fracture | Fracture involving distal radius and ulnar styloid process with anterior displacement |
| Boxer's fracture | Fracture of the 5th metacarpal |
| Greenstick fracture | Fracture common in children where bone is partially bent and split |
| Comminuted fracture | Fracture in which the bone is splintered, crushed, or broken into pieces |
| Impacted fracture | Fracture in which one end of a bone is forced into interior of another (e.g. proximal humerus) |
| Open, compound fracture | A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin |
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