Bontrager 6B Knee

Question 1

Clinical history of a Lisfranc joint injury. Which would best demonstrate this condition?

Accepted Answer

Weight-bearing foot series

Question 2

Possible loose bodies within patellofemoral joint space - best projection to demonstrate this?

Accepted Answer

Merchant method

Question 3

The distal tibiofibular joint is classified as a ____ joint.

Accepted Answer

fibrous

Question 4

Another term for the intercondylar sulcus is the:

Accepted Answer

patellar surface

Question 5

What CR angle should be used for mediolateral projection of knee on short, wide-pelvis patient

Accepted Answer

7° to 10° cephalad

Question 6

How much flexion of the knee is recommended for the lateral projection of the patella?

Accepted Answer

5° to 10°

Question 7

ED pt, possible transverse fracture of patella. To safely provide best images of patella, do

Accepted Answer

AP and horizontal beam lateral, no flexion of knee

Question 8

What is recommended SID for the superoinferior sitting tangential (Hobbs modification) method?

Accepted Answer

48 to 50 inches (123 to 128 cm)

Question 9

A spiral fracture of the proximal fibula associated with a serious twisting injury to the ankle

Accepted Answer

Maisonneuve fracture.

Question 10

Which tendon attaches directly to the tibial tuberosity?

Accepted Answer

Patellar

Question 11

The patella is drawn into the intercondylar sulcus when the knee is overextended.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which projection best demonstrates neck of the fibula without superimposition of the tibia?

Accepted Answer

AP oblique with medial rotation

Question 13

Hx chondromalacia of patella, patellofemoral joint space view ordered, pt can't lie recumbent:

Accepted Answer

Superoinferior sitting tangential method-Hobbs modification

Question 14

Special knee position - pt. supine, 45° flexion of knee, CR angle 30° from long axis of femur

Accepted Answer

Bilateral Merchant method

Question 15

The radiographic hallmark of Reiter’s syndrome seen in young men is:

Accepted Answer

erosion of the Achilles tendon insertion.

Question 16

Another term for osteochondroma is:

Accepted Answer

exostosis.

Question 17

Another term for osteomalacia is rickets.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

What CR angle is required for PA axial weight-bearing bilateral knee (Rosenberg method)?

Accepted Answer

10° caudad

Question 19

The patellofemoral joint is a ____ joint with a ____ type of movement.

Accepted Answer

synovial; saddle

Question 20

Saclike structures in knee joint that allow smooth articulation between ligaments and tendons

Accepted Answer

bursae.

Question 21

To ensure both joints included on AP projection of the tibia/fibula on an adult, the tech can:

Accepted Answer

turn the image receptor diagonally to the lower leg.

Question 22

Appearance of highly malignant destructive lesion in long bones and produces a sunburst pattern

Accepted Answer

an osteogenic sarcoma.

Question 23

Unsteady pt., which intercondylar fossa view for best results without risk of injury to pt

Accepted Answer

Camp-Coventry method

Question 24

A radiographic appearance of a well-circumscribed lucency within bones describes:

Accepted Answer

a bone cyst.

Question 25

The best method of evaluating injuries to the menisci and ligaments of the knee joint involves:

Accepted Answer

MRI

Bontrager 6B Knee

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