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[Arthrography of the ankle joint in injuries of the fibular ligament system in children and adolescents]. 1985

J Ehrensperger

Arthrography of the ankle is an optimal diagnostic tool in children and adolescents facilitating differential diagnosis between a simple ankle sprain and rupture of the fibular ligaments. It can moreover help to differentiate between rupture of a single and of two ligaments. 35 young patients with surgically confirmed ligamentous rupture were evaluated according to conventional radiographic criteria, and part of them by arthrography. The technique of the latter and the quite frequent normal variants in arthrograms of the ankle in childhood are described. The comparison of the pathologic anatomy disclosed by surgery and the arthrogram reveals a very good correlation. Its main value resides in giving fair information in clinically and radiographically controversial cases.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008023	Ligaments, Articular	Fibrous cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE that attach bones to each other and hold together the many types of joints in the body. Articular ligaments are strong, elastic, and allow movement in only specific directions, depending on the individual joint.	Articular Ligament,Articular Ligaments,Ligament, Articular
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D001175	Arthrography	Roentgenography of a joint, usually after injection of either positive or negative contrast medium.	Arthrographies
D012421	Rupture	Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body.	Ruptures
D013180	Sprains and Strains	A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries without dislocation or fracture. A sprain is a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.	Sprains,Strains,Sprain,Strain,Strains and Sprains
D016512	Ankle Injuries	Harm or hurt to the ankle or ankle joint usually inflicted by an external source.	Ankle Sprains,Injuries, Ankle,Syndesmotic Injuries,Ankle Injury,Ankle Sprain,Injuries, Syndesmotic,Injury, Ankle,Injury, Syndesmotic,Sprain, Ankle,Sprains, Ankle,Syndesmotic Injury