A Patient Enters the ER with Possible Bilateral Fractured Hips

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient enters the ER with possible bilateral fractured hips.Which of the following routines should be performed?

• A)AP pelvis and axiolateral (inferosuperior) projections for both hips
• B)AP pelvis and modified axiolateral (Clements-Nakayama method) projections for both hips
• C)AP pelvis and bilateral frog-leg projections
• D)AP pelvis and posterior oblique (Judet) projections

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