Lower Limb Comp Monday

—(10 × 12 inches), lengthwise • GridorBucky,

Digital systems—70 to 85 kV range

Place patient in semisupine position with entire body and leg rotated partially away from side of interest; place support under elevated hip; provide a pillow for patient’s head.

• • Align and center leg and knee to CR and to midline of table or IR.
• • Rotate entire leg internally 45°. (Interepicondylar line should be 45° to plane of IR.)
• • If needed, stabilize foot and ankle in this position with sandbags.

Angle CR 0° on average patient  • Direct CR to midpoint of knee at a level 12 inch (1.25 cm)distal to apex of patella.

• Distal femur and proximal tibia and fibula with the patella superimposing the medial femoral condyle are shown.