Table 1.

Proposed limits of PTV fo r different osteoarticular locations

	SUPERIOR	INFERIOR	MEDIAL	LATERAL	PROXIMAL	DISTAL
	POST: 1 cm above acromion ANT: coracoid process	1.5 cm under lesser tubercle	POST: 1.5 cm scapula ANT: 1.5 cm clavicle	Lateral side-of humeral head, neck and epiphysis and 1 cm of surrounding soft tissues
	1.5 cm above trochlea and capitellum	1.5 cm below radial and ulnar tuberosities	1.5 cm around bone edges into surrounding soft tissues	1.5 cm around bone edges into surrounding soft tissues
			1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding the bones	1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding the bones	Half of the metacarpal bone, the joint with the trapezoid bone and 1 cm through the radial bone	Proximal third of the distal phalanx
	2 mm inside the dorsal skin	2 mm inside the ventral skin	1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding	1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding	Distal third of the most proximal phalanx (arthrosis) Common synovia vaina (Flex –tendinosis) Beginning of corresponding bursa leaning on the ulna and radius (Exten – tendinosis)	Proximal third of the most distal phalanx (arthrosis) Distal phalanx (Flex- tendinosis) Distal or proximal phalanx (Exten-tendinosis)
	1 cm above sacroiliac joint	1 cm below sacroiliac joint	1 cm into sacral bone	1 cm into iliac bone
	Trochanter, femoral head and neck	Below lesser trochanter	1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding	1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding
	2 cm above femoral condyles	2 cm below tibial condyles and fibula head	1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding	1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding	1 cm above lateral and medial femoral epicondyle	Lateral and medial tibial condyles and fibula head
			1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding	1 cm around of the soft tissues surrounding	Metacarpal-phalanx joint	Calcaneus tuberosity
			1 cm around the tendon	1 cm around the tendon	Lateral and medial malleolus	Calcaneus tuberosity, subcutaneous calcaneus bursa, submuscular calcaneus bursa
			1 cm around the tendon	1 cm around the tendon	2 cm above medial malleolus	Plantar side-of first metacarpal and first cuneiform bone (insertion of the T.A.) Plantar side of distal phalanges (insertion of F.T.)
			1 cm around the tendon	1 cm around the tendon	2 cm above lateral malleolus	Plantar side of second, third, fourth metacarpal and second, 3rdt cuneiform bones (insertion of the T.P.) Dorsal side of distal phalanges (insertion of E.T.)
			1 cm around the tendon	1 cm around the tendon	2 cm above lateral malleolus	fifth metatarsal bone, lateral side.

E.T, Extensor tendons of the toes; F.T, Flexor tendons of the toes; T.A, Tibialis anterior; T.P, Tibilais posterior.