Normal Kid Foot X Ray. All the parts of ray metatarsal and phalanges are well aligned. Figures 1c and 1d show a younger child with normal anteroposterior and lateral foot findings for comparison.
Mid talar line should pass through or just medial to base of first metatarsal. 1a generalized foot pain in two children after trauma. Normal right foot radiographs in a young adult female for reference.
All the parts of ray metatarsal and phalanges are well aligned.
Visible anterior fat pad may be seen in normal patients and should only be thought of as an indicator of an elbow effusion when massively raised. Check around every bone on the film. Figures 1c and 1d show a younger child with normal anteroposterior and lateral foot findings for comparison. This is a basic article for medical students and other non radiologists.