Ultrasound can be used effectively as an adjunct tool in the management of ankle fractures, and may be used in emergency and trauma clinics to assess ankle stability without causing excessive pain or ...

Doctors in Scotland have taken ultrasound technology – which we commonly associate with imaging baby bumps – and used it to treat fractured bones. For patients with really bad breaks, the tech has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “[The posterior tibial tendon] is a strong inverter and plantar flexor of the foot. With degeneration and ...

High-resolution ultrasound should be the imaging test of choice when evaluating patients with foot drop (an inability or difficulty in moving the ankle and toes causing uncontrolled slapping of the ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Researchers from the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, and Brook Army Medical Center, or BAMC, were awarded a medical research grant ...

In recent years several automated ABI devices have been developed, which require minimal skills to use, and do not require a rest period before measurement, hence reducing the time needed to undertake ...

Ankle injuries are a frequent cause of patient visits to the emergency department and orthopaedic and primary care offices. Although lateral ligament sprains are the most common pathologic conditions, ...

Objectives To determine if T1ρ MRI is associated with ultrasonography(US) measurements of talar cartilage in those with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Background Recurrent ankle injuries are a ...