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lower limb · Lateral / Weight-bearing
Foot Lateral & Weight-Bearing
Lateral recumbent (non-WB) or standing on step platform (WB).
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How to perform this view
- 01
Non-WB: patient on affected side, sole perpendicular.
- 02
WB: stand on platform, IR between feet.
- 03
Horizontal CR to base of 3rd metatarsal.
- 04
Do bilateral for comparison.
Anatomical & patient position
Patient: Lateral recumbent (non-WB) or standing on step platform (WB).
Part: Plantar surface perpendicular to IR; ankle dorsiflexed.
Central ray & centring point
Perpendicular to base of 3rd metatarsal (horizontal for WB).
Exposure factors
kVp
60-70 kVp
mAs
3-5 mAs
SID
100 cm
IR size
24 x 30 cm
Grid
No
Respiration
N/A
Clinical indications
- Pes planus / cavus (arch)
- Hallux valgus
- Fractures
Contraindications & precautions
- Unable to bear weight - non-WB only
Structures shown & evaluation criteria
- Longitudinal arch
- Talus and calcaneus
- Metatarsals superimposed