Diagnosis of avulsion fractures of the distal fibula after lateral ankle sprain in children: a diagnostic accuracy study comparing ultrasonography with radiography

Diagnosis of avulsion fractures of the distal fibula after lateral ankle sprain in children: a diagnostic accuracy study comparing ultrasonography with radiography

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of avulsion fractures of the distal fibula for lateral ankle sprain in children and compare it to that of radiography. Methods Children who sustained lateral ankle sprain were...

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Main Authors: Yoshiyuki Takakura, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Ryuichiro Akagi, Makoto Kamegaya, Seiji Kimura, Hirofumi Tanaka, Tetsuro Yasui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Lateral ankle sprain
Avulsion fracture
Diagnostic accuracy
Pediatrics
Radiography
Subfibular ossicle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03287-1

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