The Use of the Lateral Tibial Line to Assess Ankle Alignment: A Preliminary Investigation

Category: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Although the medial clear space (MCS) is commonly used to assess talar alignment and ankle stability, its measurement is variable with multiple reported “normal” values. We have observed that the lateral tibial shaft is a reliable landmark to assess tala...

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Main Authors: Brendan M. Striano MD, Shalin S. Patel MD, Emily Belle Parker BS, Jeremy Smith MD, Joshua Vaughn MD, Mitchel Harris, Christopher P. Chiodo MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011423S00435