| Postoperative MR imaging of the foot and ankle: tendon repair, ligament repair, and Morton's neuroma resection. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20539960 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This review article describes the postoperative magnetic resonance (MR) findings relating to surgery after tendon repair, ligament repair, and Morton's neuroma resection. The normal postoperative tendon is commonly thickened, showing signal changes that are most pronounced 3 to 6 months after surgery. Two years after tendon suture, the signal intensity should be low on T2-weighted images. The focus of the postoperative MR imaging after ankle repair is to detect the normal condition after the various surgical procedures (e.g., Broström, Watson-Jones, Evans, or Chrisman-Snook). The repaired ligament has to be visible, low signal intense on T2-weighted MR images, and the shape should be homogeneous. A high rate (26%) of so-called Morton's neuroma recurrences is seen in asymptomatic individuals after Morton's neuroma resection. Postoperatively, intermetatarsal bursitis MR abnormalities are more commonly encountered in symptomatic intermetatarsal spaces than in asymptomatic intermetatarsal spaces. |
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Authors:
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Marco Zanetti; Nadja Saupe; Norman Espinosa |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2010-06-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology Volume: 14 ISSN: 1098-898X ISO Abbreviation: Semin Musculoskelet Radiol Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-11 Completed Date: 2010-10-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9717520 Medline TA: Semin Musculoskelet Radiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 357-64 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Thieme Medical Publishers. |
Affiliation:
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Radiology Department, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland. marco.zanetti@balgrist.ch |
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Achilles Tendon
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pathology,
surgery Ankle / pathology, surgery Artifacts Fasciitis, Plantar / pathology, surgery Foot / pathology, surgery Foot Diseases / pathology*, surgery Humans Ligaments / pathology*, surgery Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods* Neuroma / pathology*, surgery Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / pathology*, surgery Postoperative Period Tendons / pathology*, surgery |
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