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MR imaging of deltoid ligament pathologic findings and associated impingement syndromes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20462992     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Avneesh Chhabra; Ty K Subhawong; John A Carrino
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1527-1323     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiographics     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-13     Completed Date:  2010-09-13     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8302501     Medline TA:  Radiographics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  751-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Ligaments / injuries*,  pathology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Shoulder / pathology*
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / pathology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1T32-EB006351/EB/NIBIB NIH HHS
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