Comparison of Sonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Spring Ligament Abnormalities

Harish, Srinivasan; Kumbhare, Dinesh; O'Neill, John; Popowich, Terry

doi:10.7863/jum.2008.27.8.1145

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“…The posterior tibialis tendon serves as the primary dynamic stabilizer of the medial plantar arch. Thus, it is understandable that posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction is frequently associated with spring and tibiospring ligament pathologic findings in contributing to medial ankle instability (5)(6)(7)(8)(9).…”

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MR Imaging of Deltoid Ligament Pathologic Findings and Associated Impingement Syndromes

Chhabra¹,

Subhawong²,

Carrino³

2010

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Injuries of the deltoid ligament of the ankle are increasingly recognized with the widespread use of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The use of higher magnetic field strengths requires familiarity with the anatomic substructure of the deltoid ligament to better localize and characterize pathologic findings. Specifically, improved image resolution allows components of the superficial (tibiocalcaneal, tibionavicular, posterior superficial tibiotalar, and tibiospring ligaments) and deep (anterior tibiotalar and posterior deep tibiotalar ligaments) portions of the ligament to be evaluated separately. Awareness of the deltoid ligament substructure and associated injury patterns can guide the radiologist in defining underlying mechanical derangement, such as that seen in various impingement disorders. In this review article, the MR imaging technique for the deltoid ligament is summarized, and the normal and abnormal MR imaging appearances of various components of the deltoid ligament and associated impingement syndromes are presented.

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MR Imaging of Deltoid Ligament Pathologic Findings and Associated Impingement Syndromes

Chhabra¹,

Subhawong²,

Carrino³

2010

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“…The superomedial calcaneonavicular ligament is the most likely to be injured (Figure ). Disorders of the calcaneonavicular ligament are associated with tibialis posterior tendon tears, both of which contribute to flatfoot deformity . Injury to the spring ligament appears as thickening, thinning, or frank discontinuity .…”

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“…Disorders of the calcaneonavicular ligament are associated with tibialis posterior tendon tears, both of which contribute to flatfoot deformity . Injury to the spring ligament appears as thickening, thinning, or frank discontinuity . Ultrasonography is an effective tool for assessing spring ligament abnormalities in patients with symptomatic posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction …”

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Normal and Injured Ankle Ligaments on Ultrasonography With Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlation

Alves

Dong

Jacobson

et al. 2018

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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Ultrasonography (US) has been increasingly used in the evaluation of ankle ligamentous injuries given its advantages as a dynamic, efficient, noninvasive, and cost-effective imaging method. Understanding the anatomy of the ankle ligaments is critical for correct diagnosis and treatment. This pictorial essay describes and illustrates the US scanning technique and potential pitfalls in evaluating the ankle ligaments and also provides an overview of the US appearance of normal and injured ankle ligaments with magnetic resonance imaging correlation. Highlighted structures include the lateral complex, medial/deltoid complex, spring (calcaneonavicular) ligament complex, and syndesmosis.

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“…Accordingly ultrasound (US) during the last years has increased its popularity as a diagnostic modality for plantar fasciitis 10 . Many advantages over magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the assessment of patients with plantar fasciitis were reported 8,9,11 . Additionally it is easier and faster, more accessible and relatively inexpensive compared to any other imaging tool, therefore US is even more suitable for serial follow-ups.…”

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Objective assessment of corticosteroid effect in plantar fasciitis: additional utility of ultrasound

Moustafa

Hassanein

Foti

2019

Muscle Ligaments and Tendons J

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Background: although plantar fascia thickening is well documented as a sonographic criterion for the diagnosis of plantar fasciitis (PF), however it was less evaluated as an objective measure of response to treatment. It is unknown to what extent if any different responses to different treatments are related to the ultrasound (US) morphology changes. We aimed to evaluate changes in US findings in correlation to pain reported. Methods: this prospective observational trial included 21 plantar fasciitis patients (26 feet), resistant to conservative treatment for at least 2 months. Plantar fascia thickness and echogenicity were evaluated, compared to asymptomatic feet and correlated with visual analogue scale (VAS) and Heel Tenderness Index (HTI), before and after dexamethasone (DXM) iontophoresis in group I, and DXM injection in group II. Results: increased thickness and reduced echogenicity were constant in symptomatic feet, with high statistical significant difference compared to asymptomatic side. Correlation between plantar fascia thickness with VAS and HTI before and after treatment showed statistically significant positive correlation (p<0.05). ROC curve test showed that reduction of plantar fascia thickness by US in response to DXM had 100% sensitivity, 65.2% specificity and 69% accuracy, with higher specificity and accuracy than VAS. Conclusion: US changes showed concurrent validity correlated with self-reported clinical improvement. Accordingly, ultrasound can be considered an objective useful tool for monitoring response to corticosteroid in patients with plantar fasciitis.

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Comparison of Sonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Spring Ligament Abnormalities

Abstract: Sonography is an effective imaging option in assessing spring ligament abnormalities in patients with symptomatic PTT dysfunction.

Cited by 35 publications

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MR Imaging of Deltoid Ligament Pathologic Findings and Associated Impingement Syndromes

MR Imaging of Deltoid Ligament Pathologic Findings and Associated Impingement Syndromes

Normal and Injured Ankle Ligaments on Ultrasonography With Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlation

Objective assessment of corticosteroid effect in plantar fasciitis: additional utility of ultrasound

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