Abstract:
Technique of examining the os.patellain the anterior posterior projection, lateral projections and special projections. One of the special projections or additional projection on os.patella examination is the settegst method and hugsteon method. The purpose of this study was to compare the anatomical information on os. patella on the projection of the settegast method and the hughsteon method in the Radiology Installation of Arifin Achmad Hospital.
This research is a descriptive quantitative research with an experimental approach. The sampling method is accidental sampling using a sample of 4 patients who performed knee joint examinations at the Radiology Installation of Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau Province and 3 radiology specialists as respondents.
The results showed that the comparison of the anatomical information on Os. Patella with the projection of the settegast method and the hughsteon method. It was found that there are differences, and the better projection is the projection of the settegast method, the projection of the settegast method can provide better anatomical information in the examination of os. patella.