Lateral ankle ligaments injury
Presentation
One week prior to the ultrasound, the patient had a left ankle inversion injury while running between the wickets at cricket. Immobilization was done on the same day. He was referred for an ultrasound to check the lateral ankle ligaments.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Lateral ankle ligaments injury
Ultrasound
Longitudinal
Ankle joint
- mild effusion in the anterior recess
Anterior talofibular ligament
- loss of continuity at the proximal end suggested by a full-thickness fluid cleft
- the rest of the ligament is edematous
Calcaneofibular ligament
- continuity is maintained
- the ligament is edematous, hypoechoic in its caudal half
Anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
- intact with normal echo pattern
Case Discussion
Ultrasound findings favor a lateral ankle ligament injury which is a common sports-related injury due to inversion.
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