Anatomy
Referred to as the os coxae
What is the innominate bone or hip bone?
Perpendicular through the hip joint midway between the ASIS and the pubic symphysis
What is the Lauenstein Method?
Flattening of the humeral head due to vascular interruption
What is Legg-Calve'-Perthes Disease?
Direct CR 40 caudally and entering at the level of the ASIS
What is the Bridgemann Method (pelvic Inlet)?
Greater trochanter is in profile, proximal 1/3 of the femur
What is the AP projection of the hip?
The hip is further divided into two distinct bones
What are the iliopubic column and the ilioischial column?
CR 20-25 deg cephalic
What is the Hickey Method?
Loss of bone density
What is osteoporosis?
direct the CR to the long axis of the femoral neck
What is the Danelius-Miller Method?
Axiolateral projection of the femoral necks
What is the Cleaves Method (Frogleg)?
Cup shaped socket that receives the head of the femur
What is the acetabulum?
Flex the knee and hip of the unaffected side to elevate the thigh in a vertical position
What is the Danelius-Miller Method?
Rheumatoid arthritis variant involving the SI joints and spine
What is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
CR enters a the level of the femoral neck
What is the unilateral Cleaves Method or the AP projection of the hip?
Femoral axes extended from the hip bones at equal angles
What is the AP oblique femoral neck Modified Cleaves?
Longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the body
What is the femur?
30-35 deg cephalic angulation and entering the midline at a point 2" inferior to the superior border of the symphysisi pubis
What is the Taylor Method?
Thick, soft bone marked by bowing and fractures
What is Paget's Disease?
CR is at the level of the soft tissue depression just above the prominence of the greater trochanter
What is the AP projection of the pelvis?
Both ilia and greater trochanters equidistant from the edge of the radiograph and lower vertebral column to the middle of the radiograph
What is the AP pelvis Projection?
The region above the brim of the pelvis
What is the false of greater pelvis?
CR is directed 20-35 cephalic and entereing the midline at a point 2" inferior to superior border of symphysis pubis
What is the Taylor Method?
Proximal portion of femur dislocated from distal portion at the proximal epiphysis
What is slipped epiphysis?
CR is perpendicular to the femoral neck
What is the AP projection of the hip or the unilateral Cleaves ?
External or internal oblique position
What is the Judet Method?