A Patient Enters the ER with a Possible Pelvic Ring

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient enters the ER with a possible pelvic ring fracture due to a MVA.The initial pelvis projections do not reveal any fracture or dislocation,but the ER physician is concerned about a possible right acetabular fracture.Which of the following projections will best demonstrate the right acetabulum?

• A) AP axial inlet projection
• B) Axiolateral inferosuperior projection (Danelius-Miller method)
• C) Modified axiolateral projection (Clements-Nakayama method)
• D) Posterior oblique pelvis projection (Judet method)

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