Film CritiqueFilm Critique

11stst year year

FemurFemur

Standard viewsStandard views

*AP*AP

*Lateral*Lateral

AP Proximal Right Femur

AP Distal Right Femur

Structures ShownStructures Shown

AP projection to include the entire AP projection to include the entire length of the femur from hip joint to length of the femur from hip joint to knee joint or one joint per two films.knee joint or one joint per two films.

AP Left Femur AP Left Femur Proximal Distal

AP Right Proximal Femur

AP RT DistalFemur

Check for:Check for: A majority of the femur and either the A majority of the femur and either the

knee or hip joint (the one closest to the knee or hip joint (the one closest to the injury or suspected pathology) should be injury or suspected pathology) should be on the 14 X17.on the 14 X17.

Little or none of the lesser trochanter Little or none of the lesser trochanter should be seen beyond the medial edge of should be seen beyond the medial edge of the femur.the femur.

Femoral neck (to see this the toes need to Femoral neck (to see this the toes need to be inverted on AP proximal view).be inverted on AP proximal view).

Check knee for rotation on distal view.Check knee for rotation on distal view. Shielding: Be careful!!Shielding: Be careful!! Orthopedic appliance should be seen from Orthopedic appliance should be seen from

tip to endtip to end

Lateral Right ProximalFemur

Lateral Right Distal Femur

Structures ShownStructures Shown

Lateral projection to include the Lateral projection to include the entire length of the femur and the entire length of the femur and the knee or hip joint or both if they fit.knee or hip joint or both if they fit.

Lateral Right Proximal femur

Lateral Right Distal Femur

Check for:Check for:

A majority of the femur and either A majority of the femur and either the knee or hip joint (the one closest the knee or hip joint (the one closest to the injury or suspected pathology) to the injury or suspected pathology) should be on the 14X17. should be on the 14X17.

Orthopedic appliance should seen Orthopedic appliance should seen from tip to end.from tip to end.

Check knee for rotation.Check knee for rotation. Check hip for thigh overlap Check hip for thigh overlap

LT

x-table

Trauma lateral views