THE RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY OF THE SCAPHOID .2. RADIOLOGY

The complex shape of the scaphoid and its orientation within the carpu s makes the radiological interpretation of scaphoid anatomy difficult. To improve our understanding of how the anatomy appears on plain X-ra y, a study was performed using dry cadaver bones. Salient anatomical f eatures were outlined using radiopaque markers, the bones set in wax b locks and the blocks X-rayed in the same axis as six ''standard'' scap hoid views. The pictures obtained were then compared with clinical X-r ays.