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General considerations
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40 inch sid
10x12 cassette |
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Ap projection of the toe
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Patient supine or seated.
bend pt's knee and place foot flat on cassette. 1st digit- CR IP joint 2nd-5th- CR PIP joint |
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Optional positioning for ap toe
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Angle cr 15 cephalic
opens up joint space collimate to affected toe. |
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Structures scene in AP toe
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Open IP and MTP joint spaces
Distal ends of metatarsals |
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AP oblique of toe
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Digits: 1-2: rotate foot medially 30
digits 3-5: rotate foot laterally 30 1st: IP 2nd-5th: PIP |
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Lateral of Toes
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Lateromedial for digits 1-2
Mediolateral for digits 3-5 1st: IP 2nd-5th: PIP joint |
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Lateral of toes structures scene
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Phalanges in profile.
open IP joint space MTP joints are overlapped and may be seen. |
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AP Axial foot
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Patient supine or seated.
bent knee flat foot on cassette. agnle CR 10 cephalic. CR to base of 3rd metatarsal. wedge filter will inhance image quality. |
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AP Axial weight- bearing foot
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Patient standing.
Place IR on floor and have patient stand on IR. Angle CR 10-15. CR to base of 3rd metatarsal. |
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AP axial foot structures scene
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Toes to the heal.
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Medial oblique foot
(best view to see tuberosity of 5th metatarsal) |
Rotate foot medially 30.
CR to base of 3rd metatarsal. |
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What is the best view to see the 5th metatarsal
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Medial oblique foot
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Jones fracture
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Base of the 5th metatarsal
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Most frequent fracture
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Starts with an A. and its at the head of the 5th metatarsal.
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Mediolateral foot
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Roll pt up onto hip of affected side.
flex knee and place foot parallel to the cassette. dorsiflex the foot. CR to the level of the base of 3rd metatarsal. |
