Hand series (summary)
Hidden edits. Some edits not affecting the appearance of this article have been suppressed.
Updates to Article Attributes
Body
was changed:
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
A hand series (or hand x-ray) may be performed for a multitude of reasons. However, they are most commonly used in the assessment of trauma, by clinical teams withinin the Emergency Department or Orthopaedic service.
Reference article
This is a summary article. For more information, you can read a more in-depth reference article: hand series.
Summary
-
indications
- suspicion of bony injury
- assessment of radio-opaque foreign body
- assessment of joint disease
-
procedure
- AP and oblique views of the hand
- a lateral view is of little use unless answering specific questions
- extends from the radiocarpal joint to the tips of fingers
-
similar series
-
wrist series
- distal radius and ulna, carpals and proximal metacarpals
-
scaphoid series
- wrist series plus two additional scaphoid views
-
thumb series
- just for looking at the thumb
-
both hands
- used in arthritis
to makefor joint assessment
- used in arthritis
-
wrist series
- important pathology
-<h6>This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists</h6><p>A <strong>hand series</strong> (or <strong>hand x-ray</strong>) may be performed for a multitude of reasons. However, they are most commonly used in the assessment of trauma, by clinical teams within the Emergency Department or Orthopaedic service.</p><h4>Reference article</h4><p>This is a <a href="/articles/summary-article">summary article</a>. For more information, you can read a more in-depth reference article: <a href="/articles/hand-series">hand series</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>- +<h6>This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists</h6><p>A <strong>hand series</strong> (or <strong>hand x-ray</strong>) may be performed for a multitude of reasons. However, they are most commonly used in the assessment of trauma by clinical teams in the Emergency Department or Orthopaedic service.</p><h4>Reference article</h4><p>This is a <a href="/articles/summary-article">summary article</a>. For more information, you can read a more in-depth reference article: <a href="/articles/hand-series">hand series</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
- +<li>assessment of joint disease</li>
-<li>a lateral is of little use unless answering specific questions</li>-<li>extends from radiocarpal joint to the tips of fingers</li>- +<li>a lateral view is of little use unless answering specific questions</li>
- +<li>extends from the radiocarpal joint to the tips of fingers</li>
-<a href="/articles/both-hands-x-ray-summary">both hands</a><ul><li>used in arthritis to make joint assessment</li></ul>- +<a href="/articles/both-hands-x-ray-summary">both hands</a><ul><li>used in arthritis for joint assessment</li></ul>
Images Changes:
Image 1 X-ray (Frontal) ( update )
Caption
was changed:
Figure 21: normal (oblique(PA)
Position
was set to
.
Image 2 X-ray (Oblique) ( update )
Caption
was changed:
Figure 12: normal (AP(oblique)
Position
was set to
.
Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.