How much rotation is required for an AP oblique mortise ankle?

30 degrees medial
45 degrees lateral
45 degrees medial
15-20 degrees medial


15-20 degrees medial

Rationale: An AP oblique mortise position requires the leg and foot to be medially rotated 15-20 degrees or until the intermalleolar line is parallel to the plane of the image receptor.

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