title: Ultrasonic assessment of injuries to the lateral complex of the ankle.
abstract: A prospective study of 114 patients who injured the lateral complex of their ankles. All patients were subjected to ultrasound scanning within 48 h of their injury under double blind conditions. The authors' results suggest that the sensitivity of the ultrasound diagnosis approaches that of conventional radiology, if used properly. Furthermore, ultrasonic scanning is a useful adjuvant to clinical assessment of patients with regards to selection for further radiological examination. A case is also made for firms in the medical physics arena to develop suitable hardware in the diagnostic ultrasonic field for fracture management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Accident and Emergency, Wycombe General Hospital, England.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Malpass
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D002648:Child; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography