Medial ankle and heel: ultrasound evaluation and sonographic appearances of conditions causing symptoms.

The complex anatomy of the medial ankle and hindfoot can make clinical assessment of medial ankle and heel pain challenging. Ultrasound is an accessible, relatively inexpensive modality, and modern high-resolution probes allow eloquent demonstration of the main structures that are implicated as potential causes of medial ankle pain. In this work we review highlights the clinically relevant anatomy and normal sonographic appearances of structures around the medial ankle and heel and discuss key techniques to allow optimal ultrasound assessment.

Sonography of the anterior oblique ligament of the trapeziometacarpal joint: a study of cadavers and asymptomatic volunteers.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of ultrasound to identify and characterize the anterior oblique ligament of the thumb in cadavers and asymptomatic volunteers.

Subjects And Methods: The anterior oblique ligaments of four cadaveric hands were imaged with a high-resolution transducer. The ligaments were then injected with 0.

Sonography of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow: study of cadavers and healthy volunteers.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of high-resolution sonography in identification and characterization of the size and echogenicity of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow in cadavers and healthy volunteers.

Subjects And Methods: The lateral ulnar collateral ligaments of four cadaveric elbows were imaged with a high-resolution linear-array ultrasound transducer. On localization, the ligaments were injected with 0.

Comparison of sonography and magnetic resonance imaging for spring ligament abnormalities: preliminary study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether sonography is as accurate as magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for depicting abnormalities of the spring ligament in patients with symptomatic posterior tibial tendon (PTT) dysfunction.

Methods: Sixteen patients (18 ligaments) with symptomatic PTT dysfunction were prospectively evaluated with sonography and MR imaging.

Results: Magnetic resonance imaging showed spring ligament tears in 8 of 18 feet, including 6 incomplete tears and 2 complete tears.

Musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limb--ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging correlation.

The purpose of this paper is to familiarize general radiologists and specialists with the sonographic and corresponding magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of various musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limb. Technologists and radiologists should be familiar with all imaging techniques for the investigation and evaluation of musculoskeletal abnormalities. The role of high-resolution ultrasound (US) is highlighted, as well as the complementary relation between both imaging modalities.

Sonography of the superomedial part of the spring ligament complex of the foot: a study of cadavers and asymptomatic volunteers.

Objective: To evaluate the ability of high-resolution sonography for assessing the thickness and echogenicity of the superomedial part of the normal spring ligament in the foot in cadavers and asymptomatic volunteers.

Materials And Methods: The superomedial part of the normal spring ligament of four cadaveric feet was imaged with a high-resolution linear array transducer. Upon localization, the ligament was injected with 0.

Sonography of full-thickness supraspinatus tears: comparison of patient positioning technique with surgical correlation.

Objective: Sonography has become a popular technique for the assessment of musculoskeletal disorders. Patient positioning is crucial to a thorough and accurate assessment of rotator cuff tendons. Two positions, the Crass and modified Crass, have been routinely used in the research and clinical settings to examine the supraspinatus tendon.