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| AP ankle; medial mortise joint open, lateral mortise joint close |
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| Lateral Tibia-fibula; tibial tuberosity in profile |
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| AP knee;intercondylar eminence will be seen in the center of the intercondylar fossa, symmetric femoral and tibial condyles, 1/2 of fibular head superimposed by the tibia |
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| Lateral calcaneous; open talocalcaneal joint, sinus tarsi, and calcaneocuboid joint space |
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| Lateral knee;posterior borders of the femoral condyles superimposed, patella in profile, femropatellar joint space open |
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| AP foot; Bases of 1st and 2nd metatarsals seperates, bases of 3-5 appear overlapped, intertarsal joint space between 1st and 2nd cuneiforms demonstrated, |
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| AP oblique foot; 3rd-5th metatarsals free of superimposition, bases of 1st and 2nd metatarsals slightly overlapped, joint spaces around cuboid and the sinus tarsi are open |
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| Lateral foot; Tibiotalar joint is open, distal metatarsals superimposed |
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| AP mortise ankle; open lateral and medial mortise joints with the malleoli demonstrated in profile, only minimal superimposition should exist at the tibiofibular joint |
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| Lateral ankle; Distal fibula superimposed over the posterior half of the tibia, open tibiotalar joint space |
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| AP tibia-fibula; femoral and tibial condyles in profile with the intercondylar eminence centered within the intercondylar fossa, some over lap of the tibia and fibula at both the proximal and distal ends |
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| Plantodorsal (axial) projection; a portion of the sustentaculum tali should appear in profile medially |
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| AP medial oblique knee; lateral condyles of the femur and tibia well demonstrated, proximal tibiofibular articulation open, head and neck of fibula without superimposition, 1/2 seen without superimposition |
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| AP lateral oblique knee; medial condyles of the femur and tibia demonstrated in profile, proximal fibula superimposed by the tibia, 1/2 the patella free of superimposition |
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