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Title: A patient presents in the emergency department with trauma to the humerus. A humerus exam is ... Post by: kjm on Feb 1, 2018 A patient presents in the emergency department with trauma to the humerus. A humerus exam is ordered. The patient complains of pain more towards the shoulder. How should the images be centered?
glenohumeral joint closer to the elbow closer to the surgical neck to the mid humerus Title: A patient presents in the emergency department with trauma to the humerus. A humerus exam is ... Post by: Jay8 on Feb 1, 2018 to the mid humerus
Rationale: A humerus exam that is ordered, regardless of specific point of pain, requires centering to go towards the mid humerus. The humerus is a long bone and when imaged, both the proximal and distal joints must be included. |