Imaging in Foot and Ankle Instability

Peter Salat; Vu Le; Andrea Veljkovic; Mark E Cresswell

doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2018.07.011

Imaging in Foot and Ankle Instability

Foot Ankle Clin. 2018 Dec;23(4):499-522.e28. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2018.07.011.

Authors

Peter Salat¹, Vu Le², Andrea Veljkovic², Mark E Cresswell³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada; Mayfair Diagnostics, 6707 Elbow Drive Southwest 132, Calgary, Alberta T2V 0E3, Canada. Electronic address: Peter.Salat@ucalgary.ca.
² Department of Orthopaedics, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1Y6, Canada.
³ Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1Y6, Canada.

PMID: 30414649
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2018.07.011

Abstract

This article reviews the imaging aspects relevant to ligamentous instabilities of the foot and ankle with a focus on MRI and ultrasound imaging. A pictorial review of the anatomy of the medial and lateral ankle ligaments, syndesmosis, spring ligament, Lisfranc complex, hallux sesamoid complex, and lesser toe plantar plate as seen on MRI is presented. Selected cases of ligamentous pathology relevant to foot and ankle instability are presented. The value of imaging in the assessment of foot and ankle instability is reviewed.

Keywords: Ankle instability; Deltoid ligament; Flat foot; Lateral ankle ligament; Ligament tear; Pes planus; Spring ligament; Turf toe.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Foot Joints / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Joint Instability / diagnostic imaging*
Ligaments, Articular / diagnostic imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ultrasonography