51. Ankle and midfoot ligaments: Ultrasound with anatomical correlation: A review
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Aron De Smet, Seema Döring, Steven Provyn, Stefaan Marcelis, Maryam Shahabpour, Michel De Maeseneer, Cedric Boulet, Johan De Mey, Supporting clinical sciences, Radiology, Body Composition and Morphology, Basic (bio-) Medical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Anatomical Research and Clinical Studies, Medical Imaging, and Translational Imaging Research Alliance
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Posterior talofibular ligament ,Spring ligament ,Lateral talocalcaneal ligament ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cadaver ,Chopart joint ,Ultrasound: ligament ,medicine.ligament ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Calcaneofibular ligament ,Midfoot: ligament ,Ultrasonography ,030222 orthopedics ,Foot ,business.industry ,Ankle: ligament ,Anterior talofibular ligament ,General Medicine ,Anatomy ,musculoskeletal system ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Ligaments, Articular ,Ligament ,Ankle ,business ,human activities ,Ankle Joint ,Tibiotalar joint - Abstract
We present a detailed overview of anatomical and US features of ankle and midfoot ligaments based on our own dissections and cadaver studies as well as US imaging in cadavers and volunteers. The ligament anatomy about the ankle and midfoot is complex. Most ligaments are superficial and hence very well accessible for US. US technique to obtain optimal visualization however is difficult and requires a learning curve. We discuss US technique in detail for each individual ligament. We divided the ligaments in different groups: tibiofibular ligaments, Bassett's ligament, lateral collateral ligament complex (anterior talofibular ligament, calcaneofibular ligament, lateral talocalcaneal ligament, posterior talofibular ligament), medial collateral ligament complex, spring ligament, Chopart joint ligaments (bifurcate ligament, dorsal talonavicular ligament, lateral calcaneocuboid ligament, long and short plantar ligaments), Lisfranc ligaments, sinus tarsi ligaments.
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- 2018