08/05/2026
GARTH VIEW🔰:
•Garth view also known as the Apical Oblique view, is a specialized radiographic projection used to evaluate the shoulder, particularly in trauma or instability cases...
•The view is best for evaluating the glenohumeral joint for dislocations and trauma to the glenoid of the scapula; this projection can be used as a replacement to the lateral scapula view in trauma, however, interpretation is difficult...
•The angle of the beam means it is tangential to the anterior-inferior glenoid rim (great for Bankart fractures) and gives a better view of the posterior humeral head (ideal for Hill-Sachs defect)...
POSITIONING🔰:
•Patient is typically seated or standing with their back against the image receptor. The patient is rotated 30-45° toward the affected side...
•The arm is kept adducted (at the side), and if possible, the hand of the affected side is rested on the opposite shoulder...
•The tube is angled 45° caudally (downward) and centered approximately 2.5 cm inferior to the coracoid process...