AP Meary's angle

Last revised by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ on 19 Jan 2022

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Citation:

Knipe H, AP Meary's angle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-96730

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-96730

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/96730

rID:

96730

Article created:

19 Jan 2022, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

19 Jan 2022, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

View Henry Knipe's current disclosures

Revisions:

1 time, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

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Tags:

refs, cases, case3

Synonyms:

AP talo-first metatarsal angle
AP Meary's angle
AP Meary angle

AP Meary's angle or AP talus-first metatarsal angle is used to assess for midfoot abduction/adduction in pes planus and pes cavus to assist with pre-operative planning ¹.

Measurement

On a weight-bearing AP foot radiograph, a line is drawn down the longitudinal axis of the first metatarsal to form an angle with a second line along the longitudinal axis of the talar articular surface or talar neck ^1,2.

Interpretation

normal: ~7° +/- 4-5° ^1,2

References

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