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ANGLE DIVERGENCE ASTRAGALO-CALCANEENNE [1 record]

Record 1 1992-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

The angle between the midcalcaneal line and the midtalar line. In the anteroposterior view this angle varies from 30 to 50 in infants and children, with a progressive decrease in the angle up to 5 years of age. In children over 5 years of age and into adulthood, the value remains constant and varies from 15 to 30 °. In the lateral view, the angle varies between 25 and 50 [degrees) but does not change with age. [From DFOOT, 1991, p. 98 and RFOOT, 1989, p. 411.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Angle formé par les axes de l'astragale et du calcanéum. Sur un cliché de face, cet angle varie de 30 à 50 ° chez les jeunes enfants et décroît ensuite avec l'âge. Après 5 ans cet angle est de 15 à 30 °. Sur le cliché de profil l'angle varie normalement de 25 à 50 °, mais ne change pas avec l'âge.

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