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A Patient Enters the ED with a Possible Fractured Scapula

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A patient enters the ED with a possible fractured scapula.Because of her multiple injuries, the patient is on a backboard.Which of the following techniques is most helpful in providing a lateral view of the scapula if the patient is unable to rotate the affected shoulder adequately?


A) Perform a horizontal beam lateral.
B) Angle the CR parallel to the scapular spine.
C) Angle the CR lateromedial and parallel to the scapular body.
D) Angle the CR mediolateral and perpendicular to the scapular body.

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