Upper Limb Anatomy

Hand And Fingers Anatomy

Phalanges | Metacarpals | Carpals | Joints MCP PIP DIP

Wrist Anatomy

Scaphoid | Lunate | Triquetrum | Pisiform | Trapezium | Trapezoid | Capitate | Hamate

Forearm Anatomy

Radius | Ulna | Radial Head | Olecranon Process | Interosseous Space

Elbow Anatomy

Humeral Condyles | Trochlea | Capitulum | Olecranon Fossa | Coronoid Process

Humerus Anatomy

Head | Neck | Greater Tubercle | Lesser Tubercle | Shaft | Epicondyles


Fingers

PA Finger

Routine View

Hand Flat | CR To PIP Joint | Includes Entire Finger And Distal Metacarpal


Oblique Finger

45 Degree Rotation

Finger Rotated 45 Degrees | CR To PIP Joint | Shows Soft Tissue And Fracture Detail


Lateral Finger

True Lateral

Finger In True Lateral | CR To PIP Joint | Shows Displacement And Alignment


Hand

PA Hand

Routine View

Hand Flat | CR To Third MCP | Shows Entire Hand And Wrist


Oblique Hand

45 Degree Rotation

Hand Rotated 45 Degrees | CR To Third MCP | Shows Metacarpal Fractures And Joint Spaces


Lateral Hand

Fan Or Straight Lateral

True Lateral | Fan Lateral Separates Digits | CR To Second MCP


Wrist

PA Wrist

Routine View

Hand Flat | Fingers Flexed Slightly | CR To Midcarpals


Oblique Wrist

45 Degree Rotation

Wrist Rotated 45 Degrees | CR To Midcarpals | Shows Scaphoid And Trapezium


Lateral Wrist

True Lateral

Wrist In True Lateral | CR To Midcarpals | Shows Distal Radius And Ulna Alignment


Forearm

AP Forearm

Routine View

Arm Fully Extended | Palm Up | Include Wrist And Elbow | CR To Mid Forearm


Lateral Forearm

True Lateral

Elbow Flexed 90 Degrees | Thumb Up | CR To Mid Forearm


Elbow

AP Elbow

Routine View

Arm Fully Extended | CR To Elbow Joint | Shows Distal Humerus And Proximal Forearm


Lateral Elbow

True Lateral

Elbow Flexed 90 Degrees | Thumb Up | CR To Elbow Joint


Oblique Elbow

Internal And External

External Shows Radial Head | Internal Shows Coronoid Process | CR To Elbow Joint


Humerus

AP Humerus

Routine View

Arm Extended | Palm Up | Include Shoulder And Elbow | CR To Mid Humerus


Lateral Humerus

True Lateral

Arm Internally Rotated | Include Shoulder And Elbow | CR To Mid Humerus


Terminology

MCP PIP DIP

Metacarpophalangeal | Proximal Interphalangeal | Distal Interphalangeal Joints

True Lateral

Superimposed Condyles Or Metacarpals | No Rotation

Radial Head

Proximal Radius | Best Seen On External Oblique Elbow

Coronoid Process

Anterior Ulna | Best Seen On Internal Oblique Elbow

Interosseous Space

Space Between Radius And Ulna | Best Seen On AP Forearm