Ankle ligaments on MRI: appearance of normal and injured ligaments

Kiley D Perrich; Douglas W Goodwin; Paul J Hecht; Yvonne Cheung

doi:10.2214/AJR.08.2286

Ankle ligaments on MRI: appearance of normal and injured ligaments

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Sep;193(3):687-95. doi: 10.2214/AJR.08.2286.

Authors

Kiley D Perrich¹, Douglas W Goodwin, Paul J Hecht, Yvonne Cheung

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, NH 03756, USA.

PMID: 19696282
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.08.2286

Abstract

Objective: The objective of our study was to provide a pictorial survey of MR images of ankle ligaments in various conditions from intact to disrupted.

Conclusion: MR images of ankle ligaments from a sample of patients with ankle pain or injury are presented and reviewed.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Ankle Injuries / diagnosis*
Ankle Joint / anatomy & histology*
Collateral Ligaments / anatomy & histology
Collateral Ligaments / injuries
Female
Humans
Lateral Ligament, Ankle / anatomy & histology
Lateral Ligament, Ankle / injuries
Ligaments, Articular / anatomy & histology*
Ligaments, Articular / injuries*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Soft Tissue Injuries / diagnosis
Sprains and Strains / diagnosis*