Lower Extremity | Ankle Mortise Position

Name: Ankle Mortise Position

Procedure: The leg is rotated inward fifteen to twenty degrees to open the mortise joint evenly.

Patient Position: Supine or seated

Region: Lower Extremity

Projection: Oblique

Beam Direction: Oblique beam

Type of Study: Diagnostic

This dataset is informed by widely accepted radiographic positioning standards used across clinical practice, including guidance from professional bodies such as the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and general principles reflected in commonly used radiography curricula.

It is an original work and does not reproduce or rely on proprietary content from commercial textbooks such as Bontrager or Merrills. For informational purposes only, not patient care.