Test 3: Toes Foot Ankle Heel Lower Leg Knee Fenur Hip And Pelvis Flashcards
Routine projection and CR location for FOOT:
Routine: AP OBL LAT
CR: base of 3rd MTP joint
*AP has 10 degree angle towards heel
*oblique with 30 degree medial rotation
Routine projection and CR location for CALCANEUS:
Routine: plantodorsal (axial) and mediolateral
CR: axial- angled 40 degrees cephalad, centered at base of 3rd metatarsal.
Mediolateral- 1inch inferior to medial malleolus
Routine projection and CR location for ANKLE:
Routine: AP, mortise, medial oblique, lateral
CR: midway between malleoli, lateral is centered on medial malleolus.
Mortise-malleoli are parallel to IR (15 degree medial rotation)
Routine projection and CR location for LOWER LEG:
Routine: AP, mediolateral
CR: midpoint of lower leg
Routine projection and CR location for KNEE:
Routine: AP, medial and lateral Oblique, and Mediolateral
CR: 1/2 inch below patellar apex, lateral- 1 inch below medial epicondyle, CR angled 5-7 degrees cephalad.
Routine projection and CR location for FEMUR:
Routine: AP and lateral
CR: midpoint of IR.
Routine projection and CR location for PELVIS:
Routine: AP
CR: midway between level of ASIS and symphysis pubis.
Routine projection and CR location for HIP:
Routine: AP pelvis, AP hip, unilateral frog
CR: perp to midfemoral neck
What type of joint is the ankle joint?
Synovial ginglymus hinge type
What type of joint is the proximal tibiofibular joint?
Synovial diarthroidal gliding joint
What type of joint is the distal tibiofibular joint?
Fibrous syndesmosis type, only slightly moveable (ampiarthroidal)
* only joint in the leg that isn’t freely moveable
What is osgood schlatter disease?
Tibial tuberosity pulls away from the bone due to detachment of the patellar tendon. Seen in athletic young people most commonly boys from 10-15 years old. Visible on lateral knee or tibfib
What is the most common fracture site on the foot?
Base of the 5th metatarsal
What is a trimalleolar fracture?
Ankle fracture involving medial and lateral malleoli and posterior tip of distal tibia
What are the radiographic considerations for the lower limb?
Lower leg, ankle, foot, toes and calcaneus=TT
Femur, knee, hip and pelvis=Table Bucky
High kvp to keep the dose down
What is required to image the femur in its entirety?
Two images- proximal and distal. Also use the anode heel effect (fat cat)
What anatomy is best demonstrated on oblique views of the knee?
Proximal tibfib joint
Routine projection and CR location for TOES:
Routine: AP, oblique, lateral
CR: metatarsophalangeal joint.
*10-15 degree angle towards heel on AP and OBL
How does rotation of the lower limb occur?
Ball and socket hip joint
What’s the difference between the pelvis and the pelvic girdle?
Pelvis=sacrum and coccyx.
Pelvic girdle=only hip bones
What does camp Coventry method demonstrate and how is it performed?
Intercondylar fossa, PA axial. patient is prone, knee flexed 40 degrees, 8x10 cassette is under knee, CR is angled 40 degrees and is at mid popliteal crease