Toes

Question 1

Examinations of the toes

Answer 1

•AP/AP AXIAL PROJECTION
•PA PROJECTION
•AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION
(Medial Rotation)
•AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION
(Lateral Rotation)
•LATERAL PROJECTION

Question 2

Patient position for the AP/AP AXIAL PROJECTION of the toes

Answer 2

PP: Supine/Seated; knee flexed; 15 degrees foam wedge under foot

Question 3

Patient position for the PA PROJECTION of the toes

Answer 3

PP: Prone (IP joints // to CR); dorsal aspect against IR

Question 4

Patient position for the AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION (Medial Rotation) of the toes

Answer 4

PP: Supine/seated; knee flexed; lower leg & foot rotated medially 30-45degrees

Question 5

Patient position for the AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION (Lateral Rotation) of the toes

Answer 5

PP: Supine/seated; knee flexed; lower leg & foot rotated medially 30-45 degrees

Question 6

Patient position for the LATERAL PROJECTION of the toes

Answer 6

PP: Lateral recumbent; toe in true lateral

Question 7

Reference point of the AP/AP AXIAL PROJECTION of the toes

Answer 7

RP: 3rd MTP joint

Question 8

Reference point of the AP PROJECTION of the toes

Answer 8

RP: 3rd MTP joint

Question 9

Reference point of the AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION (Medial Rotation) of the toes

Answer 9

RP: 3rd MTP joint

Question 10

Reference point of the AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION (Lateral Rotation) of the toes

Answer 10

RP: 3rd MTP joint

Question 11

Reference point of the LATERAL PROJECTION of the toes

Answer 11

RP: IP joint (1st toe); proximal IP joint (2nd-4th toes)

Question 12

Central Ray of the AP/AP AXIAL PROJECTION of the toes

Answer 12

CR: ┴ or 15o posteriorly

Question 13

Central Ray of the PA PROJECTION of the toes

Answer 13

CR: ┴

Question 14

Central Ray of the AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION (Medial Rotation) of the toes

Answer 14

CR: ┴

Question 15

Central Ray of the AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION (Lateral Rotation) of the toes

Answer 15

CR: ┴

Question 16

Central Ray of the LATERAL PROJECTION of the toes

Answer 16

CR: ┴

Question 17

SS: Phalanges & distal portion of metatarsals

-Open IP joints & reduces
shortening

Answer 17

AP

AP AXIAL PROJECTION

Question 18

SS: IP joint spaces are well visualized

Answer 18

PA PROJECTION

Question 19

SS:
2nd-5th MTP joint spaces;
1st-3rd toes

Answer 19

AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION
(Medial Rotation)

Question 20

SS: 3rd-5th toes

Answer 20

AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION
(Lateral Rotation)

Question 21

SS: Phalanges in profile; open IP joints spaces

Answer 21

LATERAL PROJECTION of the toes