Positioning of the painful patient for the axial view of the glenohumeral joint.
A method of positioning a patient with recent injury of the shoulder girdle for the axial glenohumeral view is described. No forced movement of the affected joint is needed and the patient may lie on his uninjured side.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011187:Posture; D011859:Radiography; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*