Overuse and sports-related injuries of the ankle and hind foot: MR imaging findings.
Professional and recreational sporting activities have increased substantially in recent years and have led to a rise in the number of sports-related and overuse injuries. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has become an important tool for evaluating the lower leg for providing the necessary information for patient management and rehabilitation following this injury. The purpose of this essay is to give an overview of the MR findings of common overuse injuries and sports-related injuries to the bones and soft-tissue structures of the hind foot and ankle.
Sijbrandij
Elisabeth S
ES
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Utrecht and Central Military Hospital, Heidelberglaan 100, 3509 AA Utrecht, The Netherlands. sijbrane@sophia.nl
van Gils
Ad P G
AP
de Lange
Eduard E
EE
D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis