Perimalleolar lateral longitudinal scan
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The patient sits, knee flexed with sole of foot on couch. The transducer is placed longitudinally immediately posterior to the lateral malleolus. Skin, subcutaneous fat, peroneus longus and brevis tendons and fibula are visualised.
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