A Patient Enters the ED with a Possible Fractured Scapula

question 85

Multiple Choice

A patient enters the ED with a possible fractured scapula.Because of her multiple injuries, the patient is on a backboard.Which of the following techniques is most helpful in providing a lateral view of the scapula if the patient is unable to rotate the affected shoulder adequately?

• A)Perform a horizontal beam lateral.
• B)Angle the CR parallel to the scapular spine.
• C)Angle the CR lateromedial and parallel to the scapular body.
• D)Angle the CR mediolateral and perpendicular to the scapular body.

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