A Less Than Optimal PA Wrist Projection Demonstrates an Elongated

question 52

Multiple Choice

A less than optimal PA wrist projection demonstrates an elongated scaphoid and the second through fourth metacarpals superimposing the CM joint spaces. Which of the following is true about this projection?

• A) The wrist was in ulnar flexion.
• B) The wrist was flexed.
• C) The hand was overflexed.
• D) The wrist was externally rotated.

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