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Oblique Wrist

45° external rotation off PA

Patient position

Seated, from PA externally rotate wrist 45°.

Part position

Support on a 45° sponge — fingers slightly flexed.

Central ray

Perpendicular to the midcarpal area.

Tech pearls

Demonstrates trapezium and scaphoid free of superimposition.
Use a radiolucent sponge to keep the angle consistent.

PA Wrist Lateral Wrist