When performing an AP oblique shoulder image Grashey method the patient should be rotated how many degrees?

Case contributed by Dr Matt A. Morgan ◉

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Normal AP oblique shoulder radiograph
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How much is the body rotated for the Grashey method?
What is the proper patient position for the AP oblique projection Grashey method of the shoulder?
How much is the body rotation for a posterior oblique position Grashey method )?
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Morgan, M. Grashey view (AP oblique shoulder radiograph). Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 08 Sep 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35616

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35616

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35616

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14th Apr 2015

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Gender: Female

Normal AP oblique shoulder radiograph

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Normal AP oblique internal rotation view (Grashey view). It is also known as a "true AP" view since the view is AP to the scapular instead of AP to the patient.

From the case: Grashey view (AP oblique shoulder radiograph)

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The AP oblique Grashey view is obtained with the patient rotated 35-45 degrees and his or her back (scapular body) up against the imaging detector.

Modified image from Wikimedia Commons (original at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AGlenoid_cavity_of_scapula_-_animation01.gif)

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Shoulder (AP glenoid view)
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How much is the body rotated for the Grashey method?

Shoulder Girdle/Clavicle.

What is the proper patient position for the AP oblique projection Grashey method of the shoulder?

The AP oblique Grashey view is obtained with the patient rotated 35-45 degrees and his or her back (scapular body) up against the imaging detector.

How much is the body rotation for a posterior oblique position Grashey method )?

A radiograph of the AP oblique (Grashey method) taken with a 30 degree rotation of the affected shoulder toward the IR reveals that the borders of the glenoid cavity are not superimposed. the patient has large rounded shoulders.