Femur and Pelvic Girdle Anatomy
Femur and Pelvic Girdle degrees I can never remember
Where do I palpate and why?
Central rays
Pathology and Fractures
100

What is the name of the two round openings location in the lower portion of the pelvis?

What is the obturator foramen.

100

Why and how many degrees do you rotate the lower extremities inward for an AP pelvis?

What is to place the femoral necks parallel to the IR and what is 15 to 20 degrees internally.

100

What is the name of the bony structure, located on the pelvis, that cannot be palpated because you cannot physically get to it?

What is the ischial spine.

100

Where is the CR for an AP Pelvis?

Where is midway between the ASIS and symphysis pubis?

100

Name the view that best demonstrates developmental dysplasia of the hip.

What is bilateral frog-leg method.

200

Name the bones that fuse to form the acetabulum.

What are the ischium, pubis, and ilium.

200

In a modified cleaves AP bilateral frog leg, how many degrees are the femurs abducted?

What is 40 to 45 degrees?

200

When using the hip localization method, what two bony landmarks are located?

What are the ASIS and the symphysis pubis.

200

In an AP Axial Taylor Method "Outlet" what is the degree of angulation for a male patient?

What is 20 to 35 degrees cephalad.

200

What is the name of the projection you would perform if the doctor was looking to rule out a subtle fracture of the lower pelvic ring?

What is the  bilateral Judet method.

300

A pelvis has an oval (anthropoid) or heart-shaped (android) pelvic inlet. Is this is male or female pelvis?

What is a male pelvis?

300

You are told to perform a posterior axial oblique projection for the acetabulum (Teufel method) How much do you rotate the body?

What is 35 to 40 degrees.

300

When using the hip localization method, how can the femoral head be found?

What is palpate 1 1/2 inches below the midpoint of the imaginary line between the two bony landmarks?

300

What is the CR angle for the AP axial inlet projection?

What is 40 degrees caudad.

300

A patient enters the ED having sustained a trauma of the pelvis. The left hip hurts. What image is taken first to rule out fracture or dislocation?

What is an AP Pelvis.

400

Which of the following letters is associated with the femoral head?


What is B?

400

Posterior axial oblique projection for the acetabulum (Teufel method). What type of CR angle is required?

What is 12 degrees cephalad.

400

An image of a hip prosthesis is cut off on the AP image. The entire device is on the lateral image. What do you do.

What is repeat the AP image.
400

You are performing a Clements-Nakayama modified axiolateral projection. From horizontal, what is the required CR angle?

What is 15 to 20 degrees from horizontal.

400

What is the name of the condition that produces the radiographic sign referred to as a bamboo spine?

What is Ankylosing Spondylitis.

500

The SI joints are classified as _______ joints with _______ movement type.

What is synovial and irregular gliding.

500

What is the name of the projection in which the IR is tilted 15 degrees from the vertical plane?

What is the Clements-Nakayama Method.

500

To find the position of the femoral head and femoral neck you must palpate the symphysis pubis. Since we no longer palate the symphysis pubis what structures are at the same level as the symphysis pubis?

What are the greater trochanters.

500

In an AP Axial Taylor Method "Outlet" what is the degree of angulation for a female patient?

What is 30 to 45 degrees cephalad.

500

What is the name of the pathologic condition often associated with males older than age 45?

What is Chondrosarcoma.