The trapezium is demonstrated without superimposition of other anatomy on a lateral wrist projection when the patient
A) positions the wrist in slight internal rotation.
B) hyperextends the wrist.
C) depresses the distal first metacarpal.
D) ulnar-deviates the wrist.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Depressing the distal first metacarpal helps to clear the trapezium from superimposition by other carpal bones in a lateral wrist projection.

The Trapezium Is Demonstrated Without Superimposition of Other Anatomy on a Lateral