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. 2015 Nov 18;97(22):1879–1888. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.N.01279

TABLE IV.

Marker Placement

Marker Name* Placement
RPSI, LPSI Posterior iliac spine
RTHI, LTHI (thigh) The midway point of a straight line between the major trochanter and the knee
RASI, LASI Anterior iliac spine
RKNE, LKNE (knee) Lateral joint space of the knee
RHFB, LHFB (head of the fibula) Directly on the proximal head of the fibula
RTUB, LTUB (tuberosity) Tuberosity of the tibia
RTIB, LTIB (tibia) Laterally on a straight line between the marker for the knee and for the ankle
RSHN, LSHN (shin) Anteriorly on the middle of the tibia
RPCA, LPCA Posterior calcaneus
RANK, LANK (ankle) Lateral malleolus
RMMA, LMMA (medial malleolus) Medial aspect of the malleolus
RCPEG, LCPEG Wand marker on the heel pointing in cranial direction
RHEE, LHEE (heel) The most distal aspect of the heel
RSTAL, LSTAL Sustentaculum tali
RLCA, LLCA Lateral calcaneus
RP5M, LP5M (proximal 5th metatarsal) Lateral aspect of the proximal 5th metatarsal
RD5M, LD5M (distal 5th metatarsal) Lateral aspect of the distal 5th metatarsal
RTOE, LTOE (toe) Dorsum of the foot between phalanges 2 and 3
RHLX, LHLX (hallux) Base of the hallux
RD1M, LD1M (distal 1st metatarsal) Medial aspect of the distal 1st metatarsal
RP1M, RP1M (proximal 1st metatarsal) Medial aspect of the proximal 1st metatarsal
*

A total of forty-two markers, each measuring 15 mm in diameter. R = right and L = left in the marker name.