Diagnosis of ankle injuries: the essentials.
Ankle fractures following trauma may be suspected by the astute clinician. However, major disability can result from inappropriate treatment caused by unrecognized soft tissue pathology. The author reviews ankle joint anatomy and mechanisms of injury in an attempt to define the relationships between soft tissue and osseous trauma to that region.
Sartoris
D J
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Department of Radiology, University of California Medical Center, San Diego 92103.
D000842:Ankle / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries