This projection is also useful in evaluating osseous Bankart lesions (5). Axillary ViewĬlinicians typically use the axillary view in evaluating subluxations and dislocations of the humeral head, generally centered on the glenoid and round in contour. Īdding abduction and weight gives an axial load to the shoulder joint that may increase the ability to demonstrate articular cartilage loss (4).
The removal allows better evaluation of joint congruity, humeral head subluxation, and the glenohumeral cartilage space (3).
These adjustments remove the view of the overlap between the humerus and the glenoid. The Grashey view involves angling the beam laterally or rotating the patient posteriorly (2). This projection is a true anterior-posterior (AP) view of the shoulder. Radiologists have developed several radiographic examinations to best show the areas affected by specific clinical disorders (1). Experts agree that imaging assessment of shoulder disorders must begin with radiographs.
