A Patient Enters the ED on a Backboard with Multiple

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient enters the ED on a backboard with multiple injuries, including an injury to the knee region with a possible stellate fracture noted on the examination requisition.Which of the following routines best demonstrates this injury safely?

• A)AP and 30° flexed lateral knee projections
• B)AP and 30° flexed lateral knee projections to include the proximal tibia-fibula
• C)AP medial oblique and 30° flexed lateral knee projections
• D)AP and horizontal beam lateral projections of the knee and patella without knee flexion

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