Posterior ankle impingement in professional soccer players: effectiveness of sonographically guided therapy.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to describe the use of MRI and evaluate the efficacy of sonographically guided injection of steroid and anesthetic in the management of posterior ankle impingement in elite athletes.


CONCLUSIONS
The results show a role for sonographically guided steroid and anesthetic injection into a posterolateral capsule abnormality in athletes with clinical posterior impingement. The procedure was well tolerated and allowed a rapid return to athletic activity in all patients.
Robinson
Philip
P
Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Chancellor Wing, Beckett St., Leeds LS9 7TF, UK. p.robinson@leedsth.nhs.uk
Bollen
Steve R
SR
D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide