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Mortise Ankle

IMAGE RECEPTORCR-18°
Rotate whole leg internally 15–20°
Patient position
Seated/supine, leg extended.
Part position
Entire leg internally rotated 15–20° until intermalleolar line is parallel to IR.
Central ray
Midway between malleoli, perpendicular.

Tech pearls

  • Rotate from the hip, not from the foot.
  • Open joint space all around the talus is the gold standard.
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