Figure 3. Dorsiflexion displaces neurovascular structures -depicted in red and white in these drawings- away from the joint, significantly minimizing the risk of iatrogenic injury (A). In contrast, fixed distraction draws these structures toward the joint, increasing their vulnerability (B). The anterior safety zone is more than twice as large with dorsiflexion compared to distraction (Tonogai, 2018). The neurovascular structures are depicted in red and white.