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Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of sports injuries of the foot and ankle - A pictorial essay JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Riley, G. M. 2007; 97 (1): 59-67

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging is playing an increasingly important role in evaluation of the injured athlete's foot and ankle. Magnetic resonance imaging allows accurate detection of bony abnormalities, such as stress fractures, and soft-tissue abnormalities, including ligament tears, tendon tears, and tendinopathy. The interpreter of magnetic resonance images should systematically review the images, noting normal structures and accounting for changes in soft-tissue and bony signal.

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