Sonography of the normal ankle: a target approach using skeletal reference points.
OBJECTIVE
Sonographic examination of the ankle depends on exact knowledge of the specific probe positions to acquire the best images.


CONCLUSIONS
In this article, we discuss these positions and illustrate them with drawings, anatomic slices or dissection, and sonograms. Positions studied include those for best imaging of the anterior tibiotalar joint, anterior tibiofibular ligament, anterior talofibular ligament, calcaneofibular ligament, peroneal tendons, Achilles tendon, flexor hallucis longus, posterior deltoid ligament, anterior deltoid ligament, and posterior medial tendons.
De Maeseneer
Michel
M
Division of Radiologic Sciences, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. mdemaes2@wfubmc.edu
Marcelis
Stefaan
S
Jager
Tjeerd
T
Shahabpour
Maryam
M
Van Roy
Peter
P
Weaver
Jennifer
J
Jacobson
Jon A
JA
D000842:Ankle / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography