Diagnostic Value of Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Acute Lateral Ankle Injury.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
We report a retrospective study of 171 consecutive patients with a lateral ankle sprain. All the patients with direct or blunt force trauma were excluded. Within 21 days of injury, 115 (67.25%) patients had undergone magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate for more serious or significant injuries. The average patient age was 44.09 years. Of the 115 patients, 75 (65.23%) had findings noted to be "significant." MRI can serve as a valuable and underused tool in the evaluation of acute lateral ankle injuries. The underuse of MRI might explain the high degree of variability in patients recovering from a lateral ankle sprain.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Fractures
- Ankle Injuries
- Ankle Joint
- Delayed Diagnosis
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Sprains and Strains
Anatomy
- ankle