16 January 2021 : Clinical Research
Evaluation of 3-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3D MRI) in Diagnosing Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injury
Yan Xu1BCE, Lei He1BCE, Yu Han2CDF, Deyu Duan1AEG*, Liu Ouyang1AEGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.927920
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e927920
Table 2 Comparison of MRI and arthroscopic results.
| Anterior talofibular ligament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D MRI (+) | 2D MRI (−) | 3D MRI (+) | 3D MRI (−) | |
| Normal | ||||
| Surgery (+) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| Surgery (−) | 1 | 30 | 0 | 36 |
| Sprain | ||||
| Surgery (+) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Surgery (−) | 4 | 37 | 1 | 38 |
| Partial tear | ||||
| Surgery (+) | 7 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| Surgery (−) | 7 | 28 | 0 | 27 |
| Complete tear | ||||
| Surgery (+) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| Surgery (−) | 9 | 19 | 6 | 27 |