title: [The use of sonography in the diagnosis of fresh talofibular ligamentous lesions].
abstract: Sonography of the ankle joint is a simple method of exploring articular soft tissue. 100 patients with acute injury of the lateral ligaments were examined with a 7.5 MHz linear array transducer. Diagnostic criteria were haematoma and capsular deformation. Sonographic findings were assessed by stress films (n = 94), arthrography (n = 29) and operative evaluation (n = 28). In 94 of 100 joints, acute injury could be demonstrated with sonography. In most cases sonography was able to differentiate the site of the lesion: anterior talofibular or fibulocalcaneal ligament. The positive predictive value in relation to the operative findings is 100% for talofibular ligament and 96% for fibulocalcaneal ligament.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Ulm.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heuchemer
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bargon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D001175:Arthrography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Einsatz der Sonographie in der Diagnostik der frischen fibulo-talaren Bandläsion.