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             tical line passes through the highest point of  to the border of the patella up to the ASIS
             the iliac crest which is approximately 5   (Figure 1).

             fingerbreadths (10 cm.), whereas the horizon-   BL3 is an imaginary line drawn from
             tal line passes through the ASIS (Figure 2).  approximately 5 fingerbreadths (10 cm.) be-
                  OSP2 is the point where an imaginary  low the ASIS down to the upper lateral part

             vertical line and horizontal line intersect. The  of the patella approximately 2 fingerbreadth
             vertical line passes through the posterior point  (4 cm.) (Figure 1).
             of the ASIS which is approximately 2 finger-    BL4 is an imaginary line drawn from

             breadths (4 cm.), whereas the horizontal line  approximately 1 fingerbreadth (2 cm.) below
             passes through the anteroinferior point of the  the fibular head to the lateral border of the
             ASIS which is approximately 1 fingerbreadth  lateral malleolus (Figure 1).

             (2 cm.) (Figure 2).                             ILs are imaginary lines drawn from the
                  OSP3 is the point where an imaginary  fifth metatarsal to the medial border of the
             oblique line and horizontal line intersect. The  foot (Figure 1).

             oblique line passes through the ASIS at an      BLOT is an imaginary line drawn from
                                   o
             angle of approximately 45 , whereas the hori-  approximately 5 fingerbreadths (10 cm.) be-
             zontal line passes through the coccyx      low OSP3 to the upper part of the lateral side
             (Figure 2).                                of the patella (Figure 2).

                  ISP4 is the middle point of the knee joint  BLOL is an imaginary line drawn from
             and lies behind the knee (Figure 3).       the anterior border of the fibular head which

                  BLs of the lower limb comprise Basic  is approximately 1 fingerbreadth (2 cm.) to
             Line numbers 1 to 4 (BL1, BL2, BL3 and BL4),  the anterior border of the lateral malleolus
             Instep Lines (ILs), Basic Line of Outer Thigh  (Figure 2).
             (BLOT), Basic Line of Outer Leg (BLOL), Ba-     BLIT is an imaginary line drawn from

             sic Line of Inner Thigh (BLIT), and Basic Line
             of Inner Leg (BLIL).

                  BL1 is an imaginary line drawn from
             approximately one fingerbreadth (2 cm.)
             anteromedial to NP2 down to the anteromedial
                                                        Figure 1 Anterolateral aspect of the left lower limb
             border of the lateral malleolus (Figure 1).
                                                               showing the locations of NP1 (1), NP2 (2),
                  BL2 is an imaginary line drawn approxi-
                                                               BL1 (1a to 1b), BL2 (2a to 2b), BL3 (3a
             mately 2 fingerbreadths (4 cm.) superolateral     to 3b), BL4 (4a to 4b), ILs and TAOP (x).
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