title: The radiological anatomy of the scaphoid. Part 2: Radiology.
abstract: The complex shape of the scaphoid and its orientation within the carpus makes the radiological interpretation of scaphoid anatomy difficult. To improve our understanding of how the anatomy appears on plain X-ray, a study was performed using dry cadaver bones. Salient anatomical features were outlined using radiopaque markers, the bones set in wax blocks and the blocks X-rayed in the same axis as six "standard" scaphoid views. The pictures obtained were then compared with clinical X-rays.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Academic Unit, United Medical School, London, UK.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Compson
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Waterman
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Heatley
mesh_terms: D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging