1. How to read X-ray film??
Dr/Ashraf Mahdy
Assistant lecturer of Orthopedic and traumatology

2. • Plain x ray film
• View
AP view – lateral view – Special views
• Side
RT or LT
• Site or Region
soulder , forearm , hand , knee , foot , pelvis
• Fracture or dislocation
fracture pattern (transvers , oblique , segmental ……
• Deformity
Displacement , angulation ,varus ,valgus ,shortening ….
• Treatment
fixed by IM nail , plate and screws , k-wires , elastic(nancy)nails

33. Monteggia fracture

34. Geleazzi fracture

37. Distal radius fracture

40. Metacarpals

47. First metacarpal bone fracture variant

49. Deforming forces

60. Thank you