Radiographic positioning. The correct method of taking a lateral view is with the upper extremity directed anteriorly rather than externally rotated.
Reproduced with permission from: Kasser JR, Beaty JH. Supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus. In: Rockwood and Wilkins' Fractures in Children, 5th ed, Beaty JH, Kasser JR (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2001. Copyright © 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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