Evaluation of articular cartilage injury using computed tomography with axial traction in ankle joint

Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Although chondral or osteochondral injuries are usually assessed by MRI, its accuracy is reportedly low because of the relatively thin cartilage layer and its close apposition to the cartilage talus and tibial plafond. The subchondral bone plays a role in cartil...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Nakasa MD, Yasunari Ikuta, Masahiro Yoshikawa MD, Yusuke Tsuyuguchi MD, Yuki Ota MD, Munekazu Kanemitsu MD, Nobuo Adachi MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00365