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Clavicle
AP and AP axial, 15 to 30° cephalad; thinner patients need more angle; take the arm as it lies.
Patient and part
The clavicle is one of the most often broken bones, especially in children, from a fall on the shoulder or an outstretched hand. The routine is an AP with no angle and an AP axial. The patient is erect or supine with the arms at the sides and the shoulders level. Do not move or raise the arm on the injured side. A PA can be used instead, with less OID and a sharper clavicle, but AP views are more common, especially in trauma.