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“Imaging” della caviglia nelle lesioni da sport

Imaging of the ankle in sports-related injuries

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Archivio di Ortopedia e Reumatologia

Abstract

The ankle is one of the most frequently involved joints in sport-related pathology, including an heterogeneous group of pathological conditions, both traumatic and degenerative. Ligamentous lesions, especially the ones involving the lateral complex, are the most frequent and are often associated with osteochondral lesions of the talar dome. Tendineous pathology mainly include Achilles’ tendon lesions, which often occur on a degenerate tendon. A lot of cases of “painful ankle” depend on impingement syndromes, both osseous and synovial, and on coxa pedis pathology.

Even if ultrasound and conventional radiology frequently represent the initial diagnostic approach, only with magnetic resonance (MR) it’s possible to reach an accurate diagnosis and guide the patient to an appropriate therapeutic choice.

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  1. Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Università di L’Aquila, Ospedale S.Salvatore, L’Aquila, Italy

    A. Barile, L. Conti, G. Lanni & C. Masciocchi

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Barile, A., Conti, L., Lanni, G. et al. “Imaging” della caviglia nelle lesioni da sport. Arch Ortop Reumatol 121, 3–5 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10261-010-0047-2

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