Abstract
In cases of shoulder injury when clinical signs suggest a possible coracoid fracture, a 20 degree posterior oblique film with 20 degrees of cephalad angulation has been shown to demonstrate coracoid fractures when other views have been inconclusive.
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Goldberg, R.P., Vicks, B. Oblique angled view for coracoid fractures. Skeletal Radiol 9, 195–197 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00352554
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