Pisiform Study

AP Oblique Projection

1. Seat the patient at the end of the table;
2. Rest the forearm on the table in the supine position;
3. Rotate the wrist with the plantar surface until it forms an angle of approximately 60º.

Central ray perpendicular to the ulnar styloid apophysis.

Evaluation criteria:

• Carpals on medial side of the wrist;
• Triquetrum, hamate and pisiform free of superimposition and in profile;
• Visualization of distal radius and ulna, carpals and proximal half of metacarpals;
• Appropriate exposure values (visualization of the all bony trabeculation and soft tissue).


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