Calcaneus Flashcards
Projections for the calcaneus
•Axial Projection (Plantodorsal)
•Axial Projection (Dorsoplantar)
•Lilienfeld Method Weight-Bearin g Coalition Dorsoplantar Axial Projection
•Lateral Projection (Mediolateral)
•Weight Bearing Method Lateromedial Oblique Projection
Axial Projection (Plantodorsal)
Central Ray
Entrance: 3rd MT base
Angulation: 40° cephalad
Structures Shown
- Calcaneus & subtalar joint
Axial Projection (Plantodorsal)
Axial Projection (Dorsoplantar)
Central Ray
Entrance: Dorsal surface of ankle joint Angulation: 40° caudad
Structures Shown
Calcaneus, subtalar joint &
sustentaculum tali
Axial Projection (Dorsoplantar)
Lilienfeld Method Weight-Bearin g Coalition Dorsoplantar Axial Projection
Central Ray
Entrance: Level of 5* MT base
Angulation: 45° anteriorly
Structures Shown
•Calcaneotalar coalition
Lilienfeld Method Weight-Bearin g Coalition Dorsoplantar Axial Projection
Lateral Projection (Mediolateral)
Central Ray
Entrance: 1 in distal to medial malleolus Angulation: Perpendicular
Structures Shown
•Calcaneus & ankle joint
Lateral Projection (Mediolateral)
Weight Bearing Method Lateromedial Oblique Projection
Central Ray
Entrance: Lateral malleolus
Angulation: 45° caudad (medialy)
Structures Shown
Calcaneal tuberosity
Weight Bearing Method Lateromedial Oblique Projection
Purpose: Useful in diagnosing stress fractures of calcaneus or tuberosity
Weight Bearing Method Lateromedial Oblique Projection