Ankle tenography: a key to unexplained symptomatology. Part II: Diagnosis of chronic tendon disabilities.
Eight cases of tenosynovitis of the foot and ankle are reviewed with special attention to the value of tenography as a diagnostic and prognostic tool. Stenosing tenosynovitis of the posterior tibial and peroneal tendons may be a cause of chronic pain and disability. Surgical treatment is often required and the tenogram can be an important adjunct in decision-making.
D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging