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Demonstrating the cervicothoratic junction on film : an alternative to the swimmers.

Published Article / This study was conducted to ascertain which of two techniques would result in more diagnostic films of patients with possible neck trauma. Twenty individuals were examined at the Radiology Department, Universitas hospital, Bloemfontein. Two exposures were done on each member of the sample: firstly the swimmers projection and secondly the orientation of the patient's arms was reversed.
Using specific criteria to standardize evaluation, the films were evaluated by a radiologist. The adapted swimmers projection had better results in 50% of the categories. The swimmers projection was better in 33.3% of the categories. One category for both projections (16.7%) was equal.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:cut/oai:ir.cut.ac.za:11462/412
Date January 2006
CreatorsBotha, R.
ContributorsBloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State
PublisherInterim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 5, Issue 1: Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeArticle
Format58 563 bytes, 1 file, Application/PDF
RightsBloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State
RelationInterim : Interdisciplinary Journal;Vol 5, Issue 1

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