Table 2.

Respondent preferences when obtaining additional radiographic studies

	n	%
Ideal position for radiographs
Arms bent touching clavicle	75	46.0%
Arms down with palms forward	39	23.9%
Arms positioned with proximal humerus in AP	20	12.3%
Hands over head	14	8.6%
Arms straight out forward	8	4.9%
Other*	7	4.3%
When do you obtain a lateral view?
First visit	161	98.8%
Subsequent visits	39	23.9%
First in-brace visit	49	30.1%
Pre-op visit	114	69.9%
Final or brace wean visit	69	42.3%
When do you obtain flexibility studies?
First visit	19	11.7%
Subsequent visits	5	3.1%
First in-brace visit	7	4.3%
Pre-op visit	145	89.0%
Final or brace wean visit	10	6.1%
What flexibility study do you use most commonly?
Bending film	125	80.6%
Traction bending film	15	9.7%
Bolster bending film	7	4.5%
Traction only film	8	5.2%

*Other: Arms down with palm towards hip, hand on wall at level of clavicle, hands on EOS wall next to head, hands up by face