03/04/2026
FROG LEG LATERAL VIEW🔰:
•Frog-leg lateral view is a specialized X-ray projection of the pelvis and hip, most commonly used in pediatric patients...
•This view allows for a clear side-profile visualization of the femoral head and neck, which is essential for diagnosing conditions like Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease...
POSITIONING🔰:
•For the frog-leg lateral projection of the proximal femur and hip, the patient is supine with knee flexed, the soles of the feet together, and the thigh maximally abducted...
•For simultaneous imaging of both hips, the central beam is directed vertically or with 10 to 15 degrees cephalad angulation to a point slightly above the p***c symphysis (inset)...
•For selective examination of one hip, the central beam is directed toward the affected hip joint...
•The radiograph obtained in this projection demonstrates the lateral aspect of the femoral head and both trochanters...