X RAY SCAPHOID VIEW ULNAR DEVIATION

Also Known As:

Scaphoid Ulnar Deviation View

Ulnar Flexion Scaphoid View

Navicular Bone X-Ray

Scaphoid Fracture Special View

Wrist Ulnar Deviation Radiograph

Scaphoid Ulnar Deviation View

X-ray scaphoid view with ulnar deviation to detect scaphoid fracture.

Technique

PA wrist projection with the hand turned toward the pinky side (ulnar deviation).

Purpose

To "stretch out" the scaphoid bone to check for subtle fractures.

Area Covered

The carpal region, specifically the scaphoid bone.

Key Clinical Point

Scaphoid fractures are notoriously difficult to see; this view is the diagnostic gold standard.

It is a small, boat-shaped bone in the wrist that is the most commonly fractured carpal bone.

By tilting the hand toward the pinky side, the scaphoid bone is "stretched out" so it doesn’t overlap with other bones.

These fractures can be tiny. If pain persists but the first X-ray is clear, a repeat is often done 10 days later.

You may feel a slight stretch as you tilt your hand, but it only lasts a few seconds.

Yes, it can monitor if the blood supply to the bone was cut off after an injury, which is common with scaphoid breaks.

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