title: Which X-ray views are required in juvenile ankle trauma?
abstract: Although ankle sprains are probably the most common injury in adolescent sports people, epiphyseal injuries are missed on the presumption of a ligamentous tear. The risk of damaged ligaments has been overemphasized while the potentially dangerous epiphyseolysis has been understressed. An oblique X-ray of the ankle joint is indicated prior to "stress" pictures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer Hospital, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blankstein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Israeli
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Horoszowski
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*