Case: Lower limb radiograph #63960360
Lower limb Beginner
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Normal ankle radiograph
What to look for in normal ankle radiograph
- A standard series is AP, mortise (about 15-20 degrees of internal rotation) and lateral; the lateral should include the 5th metatarsal base.
- On the mortise view the medial clear space is not widened (about 4 mm or less, and equal to the superior clear space).
- Trace the lateral, medial and posterior malleoli: no cortical break or step.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): X-ray of the ankle of a 24 year old male by lateral oblique projection in order to visualize the posterior border of the tibia . The X-ray was taken because of continuing pain 3 weeks after a sprain . No injuries are seen.
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
