Imaging evaluation of extraarticular posterior loose bodies in varus ankle osteoarthritis
Tae Hun Song,
Jun Young Choi,
Jin Soo Suh
et al.
Abstract:Purpose: Multiple loose bodies (LBs) are often found in patients with varus ankle osteoarthritis (OA). This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of extra-articular posterior ankle LBs in patients with varus ankle OA. We also sought to determine whether there were variations in the characteristics of LBs according to the degree of ankle OA. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 50 patients who had appeared posterior extraarticular LBs on preoperative ankle imaging among the patients who underwent opera… Show more
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