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Ankle Sonoanatomy and US Guided Joint Blocks

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The ankle joint is one of the most frequently injured joints in the lower extremity. Ultrasound has become increasingly popular in the diagnosis and treatment of ankle injuries and abnormalities. The superficial nature of ligaments, tendon, nerves, and joints allows visualization, diagnosis, and treatment of foot and ankle problems.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA

    Soo Yeon Kim

  2. Department of Orthopedics, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA

    Chaiyaporn Kulsakdinun

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s and Mt. Sinai West Hospitals, New York, NY, USA

    Jung H. Kim

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Correspondence to Chaiyaporn Kulsakdinun .

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Jinlei Li

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Robert Ming-Der Chow

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

    Nalini Vadivelu

  4. Department of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neurosciences LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Alan David Kaye

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Kim, S.Y., Kulsakdinun, C., Kim, J.H. (2021). Ankle Sonoanatomy and US Guided Joint Blocks. In: Li, J., Ming-Der Chow, R., Vadivelu, N., Kaye, A.D. (eds) Ultrasound Fundamentals . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46839-2_16

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