A dynamic ultrasound examination for the diagnosis of ankle syndesmotic injury in professional athletes: A preliminary study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1009-1016

  Mei Dan, Omer ^a   Kots, Eugene ^a   Barchilon, Vidal ^a   Massarwe, Sabri ^a   Nyska, Meir ^a   Mann, Gideon ^a,b  

^a Meir University Hospital   (Israel)

^b WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dynamic examination; External rotation; Syndesmosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; LIGAMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ROC CURVE; RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ROC CURVE; RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149132842     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508331202     Document Type: Article

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