Ankle

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Nomal Ankle

1. Fibula 2. Tibiofibular syndesmosis 3. Lateral malleolus 4. Tibia 5. Medial malleolus 6. Talus 7. Talar neck 8. Talar head 9. Navicular 10. Calcaneus 11. Posterior talar process 12 Posterior tibial process


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Ankle Mortise

Medial clear space 

Widest distance between the lateral border of the medial malleolus and the medial side of the talus 

Horizontal distance of ≥4-5 mm has been considered abnormal 

See:

deltoid ligament injury)

Distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury

Tibiofibular clear space

Mikael Häggström, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ankle radiograph (an approach)