Detecting occult fractures of the metacarpal head: the Brewerton view.
A tangential view of the metacarpal heads which previously was described as being useful for diagnosis of arthritic changes also can be a valuable aid in detecting fractures or avulsions of ligamentous insertions in this area of the hand. The technique of Brewerton is described and illustrative cases are reported.
D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation