Magnetic resonance imaging of ankle ligaments: A pictorial essay

Abstract Ankle trauma is commonly encountered and is most often a sprain injury affecting the ligaments. Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment rest on knowledge of complex ligamentous anatomy of ankle and the entire spectrum of pathologies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging modality of choice for diagnosing ligament pathologies because of its multiplanar capability and high soft tissue contrast. With MRI, it is possible to triage and attribute the cause of post traumatic ankle pain to bone, ligament, or tendon pathologies, which otherwise overlap clinically. In this pictorial essay, emphasis is given to the intricate and unique anatomy and orientation of ankle ligaments. Pathologies of ankle ligaments have been elaborated.

• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

• Publication date

  2018-10-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_77_16PMID 30662202PMCID 6319113
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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