Ultrasonography of Anterosuperior Calcaneal Process Fracture

Boutry, Nathalie; Vanderhofstadt, A.; Peetrons, P

doi:10.7863/jum.2006.25.3.381

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“…The physician/ultrasonographer should remain alert for the possibility of a fracture as reports have described the detection of an unsuspected fracture during the routine US examination of the wrist, ankle and foot (figure 16). 25 30 34 35 Characteristic of these areas are multiple small bones and joints with complex shapes in which fractures may be difficult to detect by standard radiography. Thus, careful scrutiny of the bone surfaces should be a routine part of ultrasonographic examination of these areas particularly when a history of trauma is present (figure 17).…”

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Ultrasonography of fractures in sports medicine

Hoffman

Adams²,

Bianchi³

2014

Br J Sports Med

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High-resolution ultrasound is emerging as an important imaging modality in fracture assessment due to its availability, ease of use and multiplanar capabilities. Its usefulness includes injury assessment for the presence of a fracture when obtaining radiographs is not immediately available, detecting occult fractures not revealed on radiographs, and diagnosing bone stress injury before radiographic changes. Sonographic evaluation of bone, however, has limitations and should always be coupled with radiographs and possibly advanced imaging modalities such as CT and MR when clinically indicated.

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Ultrasonography of fractures in sports medicine

Hoffman

Adams²,

Bianchi³

2014

Br J Sports Med

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“…The normal periosteum, depending on its thickness, can sometime difficult to assess by sonography. Due to its tomographic capabilities, sonography can show acute fractures that are difficult to image on radiography and can show a variety of stress fractures . A recent study on sonographic and radiographic capabilities in the early detection of metatarsal stress fractures showed that sonography had sensitivity of 83% and specificity of 76% (correlated with MRI) and that sonography was more sensitive than standard radiography for this purpose …”

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“…Due to its tomographic capabilities, sonography can show acute fractures that are difficult to image on radiography and can show a variety of stress fractures. 7,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] A recent study on sonographic and radiographic capabilities in the early detection of metatarsal stress fractures showed that sonography had sensitivity of 83% and specificity of 76% (correlated with MRI) and that sonography was more sensitive than standard radiography for this purpose. 5 In our small cases series on calcaneal stress fractures, sonography showed subcutaneous edema, thickening of the periosteum, cortical bone irregularities, and local hyperemia on color Doppler imaging.…”

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Stress Fractures of the Calcaneus Diagnosed by Sonography: Report of 8 Cases

Bianchi¹,

Luong²

2017

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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We present a retrospective review of 8 patients (6 women and 2 men, with an age range of 46-80 years; mean age, 60.2 years) in whom sonography was used to diagnose a calcaneal stress fracture. Sonography was performed because of a clinical suspicion of soft tissue injuries. Two patients were first assessed by standard radiography; for the remaining patients, sonography was the first imaging technique used. Patients were subsequently examined by magnetic resonance imaging, except for 1 patient in whom the diagnosis was made only on a clinical-sonographic correlation. On sonography, there was thickening of the periosteum and subcutaneous edema in all patients; a calcified bone callus was evident in none of the 8 patients. Cortical irregularities were found in 6 of 8 patients. Color Doppler imaging showed local hypervascular changes of the periosteum in all patients. Sonography, together with clinical findings, can be used to diagnose a calcaneal stress fracture. We suggest that sonologists should include a calcaneal stress fracture in their differential diagnosis in cases of mechanical hind foot pain. They must also include, as a part of every sonographic examination of the ankle, an examination of the calcaneus and be aware of the sonographic appearance of stress fractures. If the diagnosis is still uncertain after the sonographic examination, magnetic resonance imaging should be prescribed.

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“…US was far superior to radiographs in detecting psoriatic arthritis pathologies, with the exception of osteoproliferation (51). Also, US detected fractures of the calcaneus (57), sternum (58), and scaphoid (59) in at‐risk patients with normal radiographs.…”

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