The lateral x-ray and illustration match well, with the shaft of the femur being parallel to the table. This is not ideal position for a frog-leg lateral hip, however, since this results in the greater trochanter completely superimposing the femoral neck. If the shaft of the femur is instead at a roughly 45 degree angle to the table, the femoral neck should be projected mostly free of superimposition by the greater trochanter, and the femoral neck is then parallel with the table, maximizing its demonstration on the x-ray. This is important since the neck is a commonly fractured site, and greater trochanter superimposition can hide a fracture on a frog-leg lateral.
Thanks again Alex! I was under a time crunch to get these videos done for the curriculum when Covid hit. That’s why I made mention at the beginning that I am not a radiologist but trying to help our medical students learn the anatomy from the various x-rays. Thanks for watching
@@TheNotedAnatomist Certainly! It occurs to me that I would have benefitted from seeing this x-ray anatomy series of yours while I was in school, and you'll probably have a number of viewers find these videos while studying for their radiography programs. I know we'd all love to see more of them!
