Scintigraphy of injuries to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis.
Ankle sprains are a common injury and may occur in as many as 75% of sporting participants. More complex injuries involving a rotational component may lead to injury of the interosseous membrane, its supporting ligaments, or the tibial plafond, compromising the integrity of the ankle mortice. Four such cases that show the scintigraphic manifestation of the injury are presented. In addition to the standard planar views of the ankles, special magnified anterior views were obtained with the feet in internal rotation of 25 degrees to 35 degrees. These special views facilitated the diagnoses.
School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health Studies, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia.
Clayton
C
Frater
William
W
Van Gaal
Siri
S
Kannangara
Hans
H
Van der Wall
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C024226:technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate