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- Digits and minimum of distal 1/2 of metatarsal demonstrated- IP and MTP joints appear open- Increased concavity on one side of the shaft – the side elevated- Heads of metatarsals NOT overlapped- R or L marker & digit marker
- Patient supine or seated with leg extended- Dorsiflex foot so that plantar surface is near perpendicular to IR
Intercondyloid Eminence (Medial and Lateral Intercondyloid Tubercles)
Can you catch athlete's foot from someone else?
- Patient supine or seated with leg extended- Dorsiflex foot till foot is at a 90 degree angle- Stress is applied with leg and ankle in position for a true AP with no rotation- The plantar surface is turned medially for inversion and laterally for eversion
- With patient supine, roll patient toward affected side- Adjust rotation of body to place the patella perpendicular to IR- Include both joints
- Dorsiflex foot so plantar surface forms 15-20° angle from vertical- Dorsiflex first digit and rest on IR to maintain position
- Entire mortise joint open- Distal 1/3 of tibia and fibula demonstrated- Proximal 1/2 of metatarsals included- Medial, lateral, and upper portion of ankle joint open
- Patient should be supine or seated with leg extended- Dorsiflex foot and oblique foot 45 degrees medially- Include distal 1/3 of tib/fib- Include proximal half of the metatarsals
- Patient supine or sitting with knee flexed- Plantar surface of foot resting on IR
- Patient should be supine and then turned toward affected side; flex knee, placing opposite leg behind- Dorsiflex foot till foot is at a 90 degree angle
- Place patient in lateral recumbent position- Flex knee of affected limb and place behind- Dorsiflex that foot to 90° angle- Place support under knee as needed till plantar surface is perpendicular to IR
- Entire tibia and fibula demonstrated- Knee and ankle joints demonstrated- Partial superimposition of fibula and tibia at proximal and distal ends
- Entire talus and calcaneus visualized- Lateral malleolus superimposed over posterior half of tibia
- Patient supine, knee flexed, and plantar surface to IR.- Align long axis of foot to IR.
- Position the same as the AP- 15-20⁰ medial rotation until Intermalleolar line parallel to IR
- Entire foot visualized- 1 inch of distal tibia-fibula visualized- Tibiotalar joint demonstrated- Metatarsals (somewhat) superimposed
- Distal tibiofibular joint is open- Distal 1/3 of tibia and fibula demonstrated- Include proximal metatarsals- Optimal exposure factors to visualize trabeculae of talus and must include soft tissue
Collimate to the toe of interest including the distal half of the metatarsal.
- Patient supine or seated with leg extended- Adjust foot & ankle in true AP- Center ankle to IR- Include distal 1/3 of tib/fib