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Upper limb radiography

Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 23 Mar 2023

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Citation:

Shetty A, Murphy A, Jones J, Upper limb radiography. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29802

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29802

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/29802

rID:

29802

Article created:

24 Jun 2014, Aditya Shetty

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At the time the article was created Aditya Shetty had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

23 Mar 2023, Andrew Murphy ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Andrew Murphy had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Radiography

Upper limb radiography is the radiological investigation of the shoulder girdle, humerus, ulna, radius, carpals and metacarpals of the hand. It is often utilized in the context of trauma to rule out fractures and dislocations.

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