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[Rupture of lateral ligaments of the ankle joint: MR imaging before and after functional therapy]
P Grebe1, K F Kreitner, W Roeder
1Klinik für Radiologie, Universitätsklinik Mainz.
Purpose:
Documentation via MRI of the healing of ruptured lateral collateral ankle ligaments after functional therapy.
Patients And Methods:
35 patients with ankle sprain were examined by MRI and stress radiographs, 13 were operated afterwards, 22 patients underwent a functional conservative therapy and were examined by MRI and stress radiographs and second time after three months.
Results:
MRI reports were correct in 12 of 13 operated cases. After conservative therapy we did not find any disrupted ankle ligament. MRI showed intact ligaments thickened by scar.
Conclusion:
MRI is able to show injuries of the lateral collateral ankle ligaments and demonstrates the healing by scar after conservative therapy.