Assessment of Ankle Pain Caused by Different Musculoskeletal Disorders. A Comparative Study between Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Hend H Al Sherbeni, Hatem M El Azizi, Abo El Magd M El Bohy

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Published: 4 February 2018 | Article Type :

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Ankle pain is a common complaint in orthopedic practice. Various imaging techniques are available for assessment of ankle joint abnormalities. However, many ankle injuries were undiagnosed by conventional radiology and needs further evaluation to diagnose ligamentous, tendinous and muscle injuries as well as osseous lesions as stress fractures, osteochondral lesions, and avascular necrosis.

The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of both ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the assessment of pain around the ankle in different musculoskeletal disorders.

Ultrasonography and MRI are two complementary tools of investigation with the former being used as primary tool of investigation and the latter is done to confirm the diagnosis and the extent of the lesion especially when surgical interference is planned.

Keywords: Ankle pain, Musculoskeletal disorders, Ultrasonography, MRI.

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Hend H Al Sherbeni, Hatem M El Azizi, Abo El Magd M El Bohy. (2018-02-04). "Assessment of Ankle Pain Caused by Different Musculoskeletal Disorders. A Comparative Study between Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging." *Volume 2*, 1, 1-21