Foot
The CR entrance point for all foot exams.
Base of the 3rd metatarsal
The amount of rotation for a mortise x-ray. (must name correct # & direction)
15-20 degrees medially
The CR angle for a plantodorsal x-ray. (must name # & direction)
40 degrees cephalic
The CR angle for an axial toes x-ray.
15 degrees cephalic
The area of the foot that gout commonly occurs at.
The 1st MTP joint
The CR angle for an AP axial foot.
10 degrees cephalic
What joint should be seen open on a 45 degree medial oblique ankle x-ray?
The tibiofibular joint
The CR angle for a dorsoplantar x-ray. (must name # & direction)
40 degrees caudal
The degree of rotation for an oblique toes x-ray. (must name correct range)
30-45 degrees medially
The fracture that occurs at the base of the 5th metatarsal.
Jones fx
The amount of rotation for an AP oblique foot.
30 degrees medially
The plane that is parallel to the IR for a mortise x-ray.
Intermalleolar plane
The structure seen on the lateral side of an axial calcaneus x-ray. (must name correctly)
Base of the 5th metatarsal
The amount of collimation that should be seen proximal to the MTP joints for toe x-rays.
At least 1 inch
A birth defect in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position in newborns.
Congenital clubfoot
What foot x-rays are helpful in assessing the foot's arch and structural integrity?
Weight-bearing x-rays
On properly positioned lateral ankle exams, the fibula should be seen on what side of the tibia? (posterior or anterior)
Posterior
The structure seen on the medial side of an axial calcaneus x-ray. (must name correctly)
Sustentaculum tali
For a 5th toe lateral x-ray, it should be shot: (lateromedial or mediolateral)
Mediolateral
Name the ligament commonly injured in foot fractures.
Lisfranc ligament
The total amount of bones in the foot. (must name total bones & the amount found in each section)
26 bones (14 phalanges, 5 metatarsals, 7 tarsals)
What structure of the midfoot should be seen on lateral ankle exams to rule out pathology?
Base of the 5th metatarsal
Name the 3 articular facets found on the calcaneus. (must name all 3)
Posterior, middle, & anterior
The CR entrance point for a lateral great toe exam.
The interphalangeal joint of the great toe
Name the 3 parts of the ankle that are affected in trimalleolar fractures. (must name all 3)
Medial, lateral, and posterior malleoli