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Anatomy of Ankle JointOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Background: The ankle joint is one of the most frequently injured joints, where ankle sprains are frequently encountered in individuals playing sports, in addition to occurring in the general population. Magnetic resonance image (MRI) is an excellent tool for imaging of the bones, tendons, ligaments, and other structures of the ankle joint as it can demonstrate pathologies before they become evident on other imaging modalities. Aim of the Work: The purpose of this study was to highlight the role of MRI in evaluation of ankle joint injuries. Patients and Methods: Thirty patients included in our study were suffering from (recent/old) ankle joint trauma. This study conducted from September 2018 till July 2019 at MRI unit. Department of Radiology, Ain Shams University hospitals. MRI examination was performed in the axial, coronal, and sagittal planes at different pulse sequences. Results: This study included 30 patients. 17 had bone injury, 11 showed tendons injury, and 15 with ligaments injury, 12 had joint effusion and miscellaneous injuries in 5 patients. Conclusion: MRI is the primary imaging modality of choice in assessment of ankle joint trauma due to its excellent soft tissue contrast for optimal detection of pathologies of the tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissue structures of the ankle joint complex. MRI is capable diagnose most of the ankle joint osseous abnormalities such as bone contusion, stress and insufficiency fracture before evident in others imaging modalities.