Knee/Ankle/Foot- Normal

Question 1

what are the normal and suplemental knee views

Answer 1

normal- AP, Lateral

Additional- Tunnel, tangental, obliques

Question 2

what does the tunnel view assess (what side is the popliteal groove on)

Answer 2

assesses the intercondylar space (looks for loose bodies in it)
- higher intercondyler fossa than in an AP view

-popliteal groove on lat side

Question 3

in the tangental view what side will be more steep

Answer 3

medial

Question 4

What are the normal ankle views

Answer 4

AP, medial oblique, lateral

Question 5

How do u take a medial oblique and what can you see better

Answer 5

-In this view you internally rotate foot so you can bettter see joint spaces all around

Question 6

Where is the sinus tarsi located andd what view can it be seen in

Answer 6

• space bw talus and calcaneus

- lat side of tarsus and is distal to lat maleolus (seen on med oblique)

Question 7

Boehlers Angle (whats normal and how do u measure it)

Answer 7

20-40 degrees in normal (<28 abnormal)

-draw a line from mid calcaneal aspect to post, then line from middle calcaneal aspect to ant aspect

Question 8

Normal views for ankle

Answer 8

Dorsoplantar, Medial oblique, lateral

Question 9

heal pad thickness (where is it meassured from and what are the normal values)

Answer 9

-measured @ shortest distance b/w plantar surface of calcaneous and external surface of heal

-women= <23mm
-men= <25mm
avg= 20mm