title: MRI of the metatarsophalangeal joints: improved assessment with toe traction and MR arthrography.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluates the impact of toe traction and direct MR arthrography on the assessment of articular cartilage and plantar plates of the first and second metatarsophalangeal joints. MRI of five cadaveric feet was obtained utilizing four techniques: before arthrography without and with traction and after arthrography without and with traction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combination of toe traction and MR arthrography is perceived to be superior in the articular cartilage and plantar plate evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Teleradiology and Education Center, University of California, San Diego, 8899 University Center Ln, Ste 370, San Diego, CA 92122, USA. misslilas@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lepage-Saucier
authors.forename: Dorota D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Linda
authors.forename: Eric Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Brady K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Evelyne A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Fliszar
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trudell
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002102:Cadaver; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014143:Traction
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol; C064925:gadodiamide; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA