A Patient Enters the Emergency Department (ED) with a Possible

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient enters the emergency department (ED) with a possible transverse fracture of the patella.Which of the following routines would safely provide the best images of the patella?

• A)AP and horizontal beam lateral, no flexion of knee
• B)AP and 5° to 10° flexion lateral
• C)AP and Merchant method (tangential projection)
• D)PA and 45° PA oblique with medial rotation

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