Sonographic and MRI evaluation of the plantar plate: A prospective study

European Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2661-2669

  Gregg, Julie ^a   Silberstein, Morry ^b   Schneider, Timothy ^c   Marks, Paul ^d  

^a Vaucluse Hospital   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Melbourne Orthopaedic Group   (Australia)

^d Avenue Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibrocartilage; Instability; Metatarsalgia; Metatarsophalangeal joint; Plantar plate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT INJURY; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METATARSALGIA; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLANTAR PLATE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 35448942251     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-006-0345-8     Document Type: Article

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