Incidence and clinical significance of bone bruises after supination injury of the ankle. A double-blind, prospective study.
We used MRI to study a prospective series of 95 patients with inversion injuries of the ankle and no fracture on plain radiographs. We found an incidence of bone bruises of 27%, but these made no difference to the time of return to work, limitation of walking or physical activity, or the clinical outcome scores at three months. We conclude that bone bruises have very little clinical significance after inversion injuries of the ankle.
Alanen
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Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Töölö Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Taimela
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Kinnunen
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Koskinen
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Karaharju
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D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003288:Contusions / Q000209:etiology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013484:Supination; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology