Reliability of ultrasonography measurement of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) length in healthy subjects (in vivo), based on examiner experience and patient positioning

Abstract Background The most common cause of ankle injury is the supination trauma, inflicting a partial or complete rupture of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL). Among conventional diagnostic tools and procedures of sports injuries, the method of stress-ultrasonography is reportedly a promis...

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Main Authors: Karl-Heinz Kristen, Jesse Seilern und Aspang, Johannes Wiedemann, Florian Hartenbach, Hannes Platzgummer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-019-0199-z