"Practical points "
"The ankle AP mortise (mortice is equally correct) view is part of a three view series of the distal tibia, distal fibula, talus and proximal 5th metatarsal."
"SID"
"In Australia, the mortise view is part of a three-part ankle series, yet in other countries, including the United Kingdom, the mortise view is the primary 'AP projection' of the ankle alongside the lateral projection."
"orientation "
"Often if the foot is not in dorsiflexion, the mortise joint will not be in full profile. In trauma, it is important to obtain a diagnostic mortise view for the proper assessment of the mortise joint. Trauma patients may not have the ability to rotate their lower limb internally, in this case, the x-ray beam can be angled 15-20° medially to achieve the view although this will result in some artifactual elongation of structures."
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"Terminology"
"Practical points "
"The ankle AP mortise (mortice is equally correct) view is part of a three view series of the distal tibia, distal fibula, talus and proximal 5th metatarsal."
"internal rotation must be from the hip; isolated rotation of the ankle will result in a non-diagnostic image"