HUMB2009 Study Guide - Final Guide: Fluoroscopy, Metastasis, Radius

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Xray advantages, low dose and easy viewing, but can only see the hard tissue not the relo between hard and soft tissue. Mri - important to see the muscles and ligaments around the bone. Us when trauma always combine plain x ray with us, in order to see the relationship between the bones and soft tissue- if there is rupture of a tendon can easily be seen. Fractures most common- disruption in the continuity of the bone. Fracture of distal radius and possible ulnar styloid fracture, with posterior. Fracture of distal radius, and possible ulnar styloid process with anterior. Affects inside of the joint, need ct in order to study. Dislocation of a bone from a joint space, usually follows trauma. Need both ap and lateral views to see it. Posterior displacement need the lateral and ap to view it. You need to describe what has dislocated and the direction of dislocation.