Ankle Simulation

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Question	What to expect
Which projections are confirmed?	AP, oblique, and lateral ankle views.
Can users try other projections?	Yes. These are confirmed examples. Other projections may be possible when the simulated setup supports them.
What anatomy is included?	Tibia, fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, and phalanges.
What setup is used?	Free-plating workflow with the patient supine on the table.
What movement is included?	Foot plantarflexion/dorsiflexion, hip internal/external rotation, and patient craniocaudal and mediolateral adjustment.
What bone variations exist?	Healthy bone version, lateral malleolus fracture variation, and medial malleolus fracture variation.
Known limitation	Internal ankle rotation is limited, which may affect views that require medial rotation.

Projection expectations

The projections listed on this page are confirmed examples for this simulation module. They do not define the full limit of what can be attempted. The simulator creates an image from the selected anatomy, patient position, joint movement, detector setup, tube position, collimation, and exposure settings, so other projections may be possible when the setup supports them.

Visual examples

Simulator setup
Bone model
Example exposure

Simulator setup preview — Simulator setup and positioning environment

Imaging capabilities

Capability	Details
Radiographic tube	Full range of motion, including vertical, horizontal, tilt, and rotation. The cassette can be rotated, and collimation size is adjustable.
Detector methods	The detector is set up for free plating because the patient is supine on the table.
Confirmed projections	Confirmed examples include AP, oblique, and lateral views. They do not define the full limit of what can be attempted. Other projections may be possible when the simulated setup supports them.

Area	Details
Included anatomy	Tibia, fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, and phalanges.
Joint mobility	Foot plantarflexion and dorsiflexion. Hip internal and external rotation. Patient craniocaudal and mediolateral adjustment.

Area

Details

Included anatomy

Tibia, fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, and phalanges.

Joint mobility

Foot plantarflexion and dorsiflexion. Hip internal and external rotation. Patient craniocaudal and mediolateral adjustment.

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Visual examples

Imaging capabilities

Anatomy and movement

Bone variations

Known limitations