Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - Lateral View. It’s important to be able to identify the normal structures not only to identify the abnormality but to describe it as well! A systematic review involves multiple views but I typically use the lateral view to check out the following: 1. Effusion or collection - the anterior suprapatellar fat pad and pre femoral fat pad should be adjacent to each other. A soft tissue density between them should raise the possibility of an effusion. (More about that in a later post!) 2. Patella - apart from fractures, the patellar position and the patella tendon should be looked at. A bipartite patella should not be confused for a fracture! 3. Calcification - loose bodies, fabella, SOCM can all be distinguished by looking at their distribution and characteristics! Dr. Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad #Anatomy #Knee #Xray #Lateral #clinical #radiology #labeled
