Proceedings of the Foot and Ankle meeting, Leiden, 25.03.2011

Proceedings of the Foot and Ankle meeting, Leiden, 25.03.2011

Acute ankle distortion trauma is very frequent, it accounts for about 10% of emergency room admissions. In the acute setting, the Ottawa foot and ankle clinical decision rules are widely used to decide whether or not radiographic evaluation is needed. Although radiographs easily detect displaced fra...

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Main Authors: J L Gielen, P Van Dyck, J Veryser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/248
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spelling doaj-baff2ce9ff7f490687f50917191e16da2020-11-24T23:38:10ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812015-03-0195211011710.5334/jbr-btr.248248Proceedings of the Foot and Ankle meeting, Leiden, 25.03.2011J L Gielen0P Van Dyck1J Veryser2University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp UniversityUniversity Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp UniversityUniversity Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp UniversityAcute ankle distortion trauma is very frequent, it accounts for about 10% of emergency room admissions. In the acute setting, the Ottawa foot and ankle clinical decision rules are widely used to decide whether or not radiographic evaluation is needed. Although radiographs easily detect displaced fractures, occult fractures may occur. Also, sprains and peroneal tendon dislocation may go undetected using plain radiography. It is the purpose of this overview to briefly discuss ankle distortion related lesions with emphasis on failed radiographic diagnosishttps://www.jbsr.be/articles/248
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description Acute ankle distortion trauma is very frequent, it accounts for about 10% of emergency room admissions. In the acute setting, the Ottawa foot and ankle clinical decision rules are widely used to decide whether or not radiographic evaluation is needed. Although radiographs easily detect displaced fractures, occult fractures may occur. Also, sprains and peroneal tendon dislocation may go undetected using plain radiography. It is the purpose of this overview to briefly discuss ankle distortion related lesions with emphasis on failed radiographic diagnosis
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