Trauma | Trauma Axial Shoulder Velpeau Position

Name: Trauma Axial Shoulder Velpeau Position

Procedure: The patient leans backward in a sling to show the glenohumeral joint without arm abduction.

Patient Position: Standing leaning backward

Region: Trauma

Projection: Axial

Beam Direction: Inferior to superior

Type of Study: Diagnostic

This dataset is informed by widely accepted radiographic positioning standards used across clinical practice, including guidance from professional bodies such as the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and general principles reflected in commonly used radiography curricula.

It is an original work and does not reproduce or rely on proprietary content from commercial textbooks such as Bontrager or Merrills. For informational purposes only, not patient care.