title: The use of ultrasound in the foot and ankle.
abstract: Ultrasonography is an underutilized tool in the armamentarium of the foot and ankle surgeon. The purpose of this article is to review and illustrate the different applications of musculoskeletal ultrasonography of the foot and ankle. The advantages and disadvantages of this imaging modality are described.
authors.affiliation: Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, West Houston Medical Center, TX 77082, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rockett
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D009463:Neuroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography