ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Magnetic Resonance Accuracy in the Diagnosis of Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament Acute Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- No Difference in Ligament Discontinuity Versus Thickening on Magnetic Resonance Imaging When Evaluating Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injuries: A Systematic Review.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Review
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- The efficacy of shoes modification and orthotics in hallux valgus deformity: a comprehensive review of literature.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2024Review
- Investigation into the effect of deltoid ligament injury on rotational ankle instability using a three-dimensional ankle finite element model.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Avulsion fracture is associated with more pain after anatomic repair procedure for ATFL injury at the talar side.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- The increased anterior talofibular ligament-posterior talofibular ligament angle on MRI may help evaluate chronic ankle instability.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2023Article
- Progress in diagnosis and treatment of acute injury to the anterior talofibular ligament.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Review
- Computer-Aided Ankle Ligament Injury Diagnosis from Magnetic Resonance Images Using Machine Learning Techniques.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Acute ankle injuries: association between sprain severity and ancillary findings.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2023Article
- Advance in the Diagnostics and Management of Musculoskeletal Diseases.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Current concepts in the surgical management of chronic ankle lateral ligament instability.Journal of orthopaedicsReview
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Abstract
backgroundThe studies about injury to the anterior talo-fibular ligament (ATFL) are focused mainly on chronic symptoms and chronic instability, and the literature about the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in acute injuries is quite lacking.
methodsThis systematic review with meta-analysis analyzes the diagnostic accuracy of MRI on acute ATFL injury. Relative studies were retrieved after searching three databases (MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trails). Eligible studies were summarized. The quality of the included articles was assessed using the revised Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) tool. Data were extracted to calculate pooled sensitivity and specificity of MRI.
resultsSeven studies met our inclusion and exclusion criteria. For MRI, the pooled sensitivities and specificity in diagnosing acute ATFL injury were respectively 1.0 (95% CI: 0.58-1) and 0.9 (95% CI: 0.79-0.96). Pooled LR+ and LR- were respectively 10.4 (95% CI: 4.6-23) and 0 (95% CI: 0-0.82).
conclusionThis systematic review with meta-analysis investigated the accuracy of imaging for the diagnosis of acute ATFL injury. Our results demonstrated that MRI shows high diagnostic accuracy in the diagnosis of acute ATFL lesions. These results suggest that routine MRI in the case of suspected ATFL acute injury may be clinically useful, although this is not done in clinical practice due probably to high cost.
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