Abstract
Injuries of the foot are less common than those to the ankle. Stress or insufficiency fractures are a particular feature and are best excluded using MR with water-sensitive fat-suppressed sequences. Foot deformity may lead to metatarsalgia and Morton’s neuroma. These lesions will be detected and can be partially treated using ultrasound. Both ultrasound examination and MR have a role in detecting ligament, tendon, plantar fascia and plantar plate injuries.
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Abbreviations
- CT:
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Computed tomography
- MRI:
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Magnetic resonance imaging
- US:
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Ultrasound examination
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Wilson, D.J., Allen, G.M. (2015). Radiological Imaging of Foot Injuries. In: Glaudemans, A., Dierckx, R., Gielen, J., Zwerver, J. (eds) Nuclear Medicine and Radiologic Imaging in Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46491-5_38
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