The Emerging Role of Automation, Measurement Standardization, and Artificial Intelligence in Foot and Ankle Imaging: An Update
In the past few years, advances in clinical imaging in the realm of foot and ankle have been consequential and game changing. Improvements in the hardware aspects, together with the development of computer-assisted interpretation and intervention tools, have led to a noticeable improvement in the quality of health care for foot and ankle patients. Focusing on the mainstay imaging tools, including radiographs, computed tomography scans, and ultrasound, in this review study, the authors explored the literature for reports on the new achievements in improving the quality, accuracy, accessibility, and affordability of clinical...
Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - May 21, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Samir Ghandour, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, John Y. Kwon Source Type: research
MRI of Pediatric Foot and Ankle Conditions
The increase in competitive sports practice among children and lack of ionizing radiation have resulted in a higher demand for MRI examinations. MRI of the children skeleton has some particularities that can lead orthopedists, pediatricians, and radiologists to diagnostic errors. The foot and ankle have several bones with abundant radiolucent and high signal intensity cartilage in several ossification centers, apophysis and physis, that can make this interpretation even harder. The present revision aims to show, how to differentiate between normal developmental findings and anatomic variants from pathologic conditions, whe...
Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - May 21, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bruno Cerretti Carneiro, Al ípio G. Ormond Filho, Júlio Brandão Guimarães Source Type: research
Can Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography Be a Game-Changer in the Assessment of Ankle Sprain and Ankle Instability?
Ankle sprain and chronic lateral ankle instability are complex conditions and challenging to treat. Cone beam weight-bearing computed tomography is an innovative imaging modality that has gained popularity, with a body of literature reporting reduced radiation exposure and operating time, and shortened examination time and a decreased time interval between injury and diagnosis. In this article, we make clearer the advantages of this technology and encourage researchers to investigate the area, and clinicians to use it as a primary mode of investigation. We also present clinical cases provided by the authors to illustrate t...
Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - May 2, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Fran çois Lintz, Alessio Bernasconi, Eric I. Ferkel Source Type: research
MRI in Acute Ankle Sprains
This article reviews and illustrates the MRI appearances of the spectrum of ankle sprains and associated hindfoot and midfoot injurie s. (Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics)
Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - May 2, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Eun Hae Park, Cesar de Cesar Netto, Jan Fritz Source Type: research
Complexities Involving the Ankle Sprain
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Anatomy of the Ankle and Subtalar Joint Ligaments
Understanding of the ankle and subtalar joint ligaments is essential to recognize and manage foot and ankle disorders. The stability of both joints relies on the integrity of its ligaments. The ankle joint is stabilized by the lateral and medial ligamentous complexes while the subtalar joint is stabilized by its extrinsic and intrinsic ligaments. Most injuries to these ligaments are linked with ankle sprains. Inversion or eversion mechanics affect the ligamentous complexes. A profound knowledge of the ligament ’s anatomy allows orthopedic surgeons to further understand anatomic or nonanatomic reconstructions. (Source: Fo...
Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - March 30, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tiago Mota Gomes, Xavier Martin Oliva, Elsa Viridiana Sanchez, S érgio Soares, Tania Diaz Source Type: research
Advanced Imaging in the Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability
This article reviews imaging methods to diagnose and follow up on CLAI, along with illustrative cases and an algorithmic approach. (Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics)
Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - March 27, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Adham do Amaral e Castro, Alexandre Leme Godoy-Santos, Atul K. Taneja Source Type: research
Acute and Chronic Subtalar Joint Instability
Acute and chronic subtalar instability and commonly coexistent with other hindfoot pathology but can be difficult to diagnose. A high degree of clinical suspicion is required as most imaging modalities and clinical maneuvers are poor at detecting isolated subtalar instability. The initial treatment is similar to ankle instability, and a wide variety of operative interventions have been presented in the literature for persistent instability. Outcomes are variable and limited. (Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics)
Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - March 27, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kerri Lynne Bell, Brandon William King, Bruce J. Sangeorzan Source Type: research
Ligament Ruptures in Ankle Fractures —Was Lauge-Hansen Right?
The contribution of Lauge-Hansen to the understanding and treatment of ankle fractures cannot be underestimated, an unquestionable merit being the analysis of the ligamentous component of these injuries that are considered as equivalent to the respective malleolar fractures. In numerous clinical and biomechanical studies, the lateral ankle ligaments are ruptured either together with or instead of the syndesmotic ligaments, as predicted by the Lauge-Hansen stages. A ligament-based view on malleolar fractures may deepen the understanding of the mechanism of injury and lead to a stability-based evaluation and treatment of the...
Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - March 27, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Stefan Rammelt, Andrzej Boszczyk Source Type: research
Ankle Joint Microinstability
Ankle microinstability results from the superior fascicle of anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) injury and is a potential cause of chronic pain and disability after an ankle sprain. Ankle microinstability is usually asymptomatic. When symptoms appear, patients describe a subjective ankle instability feeling, recurrent symptomatic ankle sprains, anterolateral pain, or a combination of them. A subtle anterior drawer test can usually be observed, with no talar tilt. Ankle microinstability should be initially treated conservatively. If this fails, and because superior fascicle of ATFL is an intra-articular ligament, an arthr...
Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - March 27, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jordi Vega, Miki Dalmau-Pastor Source Type: research
