Radiography of Pubic Rami Fractures
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RadiographyPatients referred for hip radiography with suspected neck of femur fracture can sometimes by suffering from pubic rami fractures rather than neck of femur (NOF) fracture. This page considers radiographic techniques and pathological appearances of pubic rami fractures.
Source:John J. Callaghan, Aaron G. Rosenberg, Harry E. RubashThe adult hip, Volume 1http://books.google.com.au/books?id=CSaFS5Tod3QC&pg=PA360&dq=lateral+hip+radiography&cd=9#v=onepage&q=lateral%20hip%20radiography&f=falseAn easy memory aid to distinguish between the caudal angle and cephalic angle projections is to remember that the cephalic angle projection projects the rami towards the sacrum.
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