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Orthopaedics Injuries Around Hip a803cd1c

Shentons line is seen in X ray of -

A
Antero-posterior pelvis with both hips
B
Antero-posterior shoulder
C
Lateral cervical spine
D
Lateral lumbosacral spine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e, Antero-posterior pelvis with both hips Plain X - ray for hip pathology:* The minimum required is an anteroposterior x-ray of the pelvis showing both hips and a lateral view of each hip separately.* The two sides can be compared: any difference in the size, shape or position of the femoral heads is important.* With a normal hip Shenton's line, which continues from the inferior border of the femoral neck to the inferior border of the pubic ramus, looks continuous; any interruption in the line suggests an abnormal position of the femoral head.* Narrowing of the joint 'space' is a sign of articular cartilage loss, a feature of both inflammatory and non- inflammatory arthritis.

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