Calcanues Flashcards
Examinations for the Calcaneus
•AXIAL PROJECTION
Plantodorsal
•Dorsoplantar
•LILIENFELD METHOD
WEIGHT-BEARING COALITION
DORSOPLANTAR AXIAL PROJECTION
•LATERAL PROJECTION
Mediolateral
•WEIGHT BEARING METHOD
LATEROMEDIAL OBLIQUE PROJECTION
PP:
AXIAL PROJECTION
Plantodorsal
PP: Supine/Seated; leg fully extended; dorsiflex foot w/ strip of gauze; foot ┴ to IR
PP:
Dorsoplantar
PP: Prone; ankle elevated; dorsiflex ankle; foot ┴ to IR; IR vertical
PP:
LILIENFELD METHOD
WEIGHT-BEARING COALITION
DORSOPLANTAR AXIAL PROJECTION
PP: Upright; posterior surface of heel at edge of IR; opposite foot one step forward
PP:
LATERAL PROJECTION
Mediolateral
PP: Supine; patient turn toward affected side; plantar surface // to IR
PP:
WEIGHT BEARING METHOD
LATEROMEDIAL OBLIQUE PROJECTION
PP: Upright; leg perpendicular to IR; calcaneus center to IR
RP:
AXIAL PROJECTION
Plantodorsal
RP: 3rd MT base
RP:
Dorsoplantar
RP: Dorsal surface of ankle joint
RP:
LILIENFELD METHOD
WEIGHT-BEARING COALITION
DORSOPLANTAR AXIAL PROJECTION
RP: Level of 5th MT base
RP:
LATERAL PROJECTION
Mediolateral
RP: 1 in distal to medial malleolus
RP:
WEIGHT BEARING METHOD
LATEROMEDIAL OBLIQUE PROJECTION
RP: Lateral malleolus
CR:
AXIAL PROJECTION
Plantodorsal
CR: 40o cephalad
CR:
Dorsoplantar
CR: 40o caudad
CR:
LILIENFELD METHOD
WEIGHT-BEARING COALITION
DORSOPLANTAR AXIAL PROJECTION
CR: 45o anteriorly
CR:
LATERAL PROJECTION
Mediolateral
CR: ┴
CR:
WEIGHT BEARING METHOD
LATEROMEDIAL OBLIQUE PROJECTION
CR: 45o caudad (medially)
SS: Calcaneus & subtalar joint
AXIAL PROJECTION
Plantodorsal
SS: Calcaneus, subtalar joint & sustentaculum tali
Dorsoplantar
SS: Calcaneotalar coaliation
LILIENFELD METHOD
WEIGHT-BEARING COALITION
DORSOPLANTAR AXIAL PROJECTION
SS: Calcaneus & ankle joint
LATERAL PROJECTION
Mediolateral
SS: Calcaneal tuberosity
ER: Usefuk in diagnosing stress fractures of calcaneus or tuberosity
WEIGHT BEARING METHOD
LATEROMEDIAL OBLIQUE PROJECTION
