title: Magnetic resonance imaging of ankle ligaments. Emphasis on anatomy and injuries to lateral collateral ligaments.
abstract: Ankle ligament sprains are the most frequent sports injury, and radiographic evaluation of the ankle accounts for 10% or all radiographic examinations requested from an emergency department. This article reviews the diagnosis of the ankle sprain and the anatomy and injuries of the ankle ligaments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mesgarzadeh
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Schneck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tehranzadeh
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Chandnani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonakdarpour
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis