Humerus series (summary)

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A humerus series (or humerus x-ray) is a set of two x-rays performed of the entire humerus. It is performed to look for evidence of injury (or pathology) affecting the humerus. It may be performed as a second test after a shoulder or elbow x-ray has demonstrated a humeral fracture.

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Summary

  • indications
    • suspicion of bony injury
    • assessment of a partially imaged fracture on shoulder/elbow series
  • procedure
    • include the entire bone including the shoulder and elbow joints
    • AP and lateral views of the humerus
      • views at 90 degrees to each other
  • similar tests
  • important pathology
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