A Maquet view is a type of radiographic projection of the lower limbs.
It is a well established method of determining the axial alignment of the lower limb in the coronal plane and is of particular use in assessment of total knee replacements.
Radiographic assessment
Construct the weight bearing lines by:
Drawing the weight bearing line from the midpoint of the femoral head to midpoint of the tibial plateau.
Next measure the femorotibial angle by:
Drawn from the midpoint of the femoral head to the midpoint of the tibial spines to mid point of the tibial plafond
Then:
Measure distance of weight bearing line from midpoint of the proximal tibia at the tibial plateau.
History and etymology
It is named after orthopedic surgeon Paul G J Maquet.
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