Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8603499 | The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report a retrospective study of 171 consecutive patients with a lateral ankle sprain. All the patients with direct or blunt force trauma were excluded. Within 21Â days of injury, 115 (67.25%) patients had undergone magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate for more serious or significant injuries. The average patient age was 44.09Â years. Of the 115 patients, 75 (65.23%) had findings noted to be “significant.” MRI can serve as a valuable and underused tool in the evaluation of acute lateral ankle injuries. The underuse of MRI might explain the high degree of variability in patients recovering from a lateral ankle sprain.
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Authors
Jason R. DPM, FACFAS, Karl W. DPM, FACFAS, Louis J. DPM, AACFAS, Stephanie W. DPM, AACFAS, Lauren D. DPM,