Anterior talofibular ligament footprint dimension measured using three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging.
Anatomy
Ankle
Anterior talofibular ligament
Magnetic resonance imaging
Journal
Skeletal radiology
ISSN: 1432-2161
Titre abrégé: Skeletal Radiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 7701953
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 Sep 2024
07 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
06
04
2024
accepted:
20
08
2024
revised:
01
08
2024
medline:
7
9
2024
pubmed:
7
9
2024
entrez:
7
9
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Knowledge of footprint anatomy is essential for ankle anterior talofibular ligament repair and reconstruction. We aimed to determine the intra- and inter-rater measurement reliability of the anterior talofibular ligament footprint dimension using three-dimensional MRI. MRI images of 20 ankles with intact ligaments, including 11 with a single bundle and nine with double-bundle ligaments, were analyzed. Imaging was performed using a 3.0-Tesla MRI. Isotropic three-dimensional proton density-weighted images with a voxel size of 0.6 mm were obtained. The fibular and talar footprints were manually segmented using image processing software to create three-dimensional ligament footprints. The lengths, widths, and areas of each sample were measured. A certified orthopedic surgeon and a senior orthopedic fellow performed the measurements twice at 6-week intervals. The intra- and inter-rater differences in the measurements were calculated. The length, width, and area of the single-bundle fibular footprint were 8.7 mm, 5.4 mm, and 37.4 mm Measurements of the anterior talofibular ligament dimensions using three-dimensional MRI were sufficiently reliable. This measurement method provides in vivo quantitative data on ligament footprint anatomy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39243297
doi: 10.1007/s00256-024-04778-1
pii: 10.1007/s00256-024-04778-1
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to International Skeletal Society (ISS).
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