title: [X-ray diagnosis of ligament lesions of the superior ankle joint].
abstract: Nearly 40 years after ankle arthrography was first introduced, the anterior and inversion stress views of the ankle are still widely preferred as a noninvasive method of evaluating ligament injuries in the upper ankle. We consider the stress test, bilaterally performed using a standardized stress apparatus, as a basic examination by which to differentiate between slight and severe sprain. Intensive muscle splinting due to painful swelling can sometimes be treated by injection of local anesthetic. Like many authors, we perform ankle arthrography in cases where there is a significant difference between the clinical findings and the stress test. The technique of ankle arthrography can be readily learned and is extremely accurate in delineating the extent of ligamentous injury produced by moderate or severe ankle sprains. It can be performed in any X-ray department.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Städtische Krankenanstalten Krefeld.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gebing
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fiedler
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001175:Arthrography; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture
vernacular_title: Röntgendiagnostik der Bandläsionen des oberen Sprunggelenks.