Foot and ankle
Böhler's angle
25-40°
Radiography (Lateral)
X-ray computed tomography
Line between anterior calcaneal process and apex of calcaneal tuberosity. Line between posterior calcaneal process and apex of calcaneal tuberosity. The angle of Boehler is the angle between those two lines.
Synonyms: Tuber's angle, tuberosity joint angle
Reference
Browner BD, Levine AM. Skeletal Trauma, Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction. W B Saunders Company. p. 2631 (2009)
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