Plain radiograph isolated trapezium

The plain radiograph shown above is taken with the forearm in approximately 20 degrees of forearm pronation, which allows the entire periphery of the trapezium to be seen.

Reproduced from: Upper Limb. In: Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, 2nd ed, Frank ED, Long BW, Smith BJ (Eds), Elsevier, St. Louis 2011. Illustration used with the permission of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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