RT Journal Article
T1 Association between anterior talofibular ligament injury and ankle tendon, ligament, and joint conditions revealed by magnetic resonance imaging
A1 Casado Hernández, Israel
A1 Becerro De Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
A1 Losa Iglesias, Marta Elena
A1 Santiago Nuño, Fernando
A1 Mazoteras Pardo, Victoria
A1 López López, Daniel
A1 Rodríguez Sanz, David
A1 Calvo Lobo, César
AB Background: The lateral ankle ligament complex is the most frequently injured ligament secondary to strong ankle inversion movement during lateral ankle sprains (LAS). Among these injuries, anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) injury is the most frequent condition (present in 66–85% of such injuries). The purpose of this research was to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine the association between ankle tendon, ligament, and joint conditions and ATFL injuries.Methods: A case-control MRI study was carried out to compare the presence of ankle muscle, tendon, ligament, and joint conditions in patients with injured ATFLs (case group; n=25) and non-injured ATFLs (control group; n=25).Results: Achilles tendinopathy was present in 1/25 (4%) patients with injured ATFLs and 7/25 (28%) non-injured ATFL subjects (P=0.048). Injured calcaneofibular ligaments (CFLs) were present in 19/25 (76%) patients with injured ATFLs and 1/25 (4%) non-injured ATFL subjects (P<0.001). Finally, injured tibiotalar joints were present in 16/25 (64%) patients with injured ATFLs and 5/25 (20%) non-injured ATFL subjects (P=0.002). Other musculoskeletal structure injuries occurred at similar rates between patients with injured ATFLs and those with non-injured ATLFs (P≥0.05).Conclusions: Patients with ATFL injuries showed a greater presence of CFL and tibiotalar joint injuries than subjects with non-injured ATFLs.
PB AME Publishing Company
SN 2223-4292
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/124616
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/124616
LA eng
NO Casado-Hernández, Israel, et al. «Association between anterior talofibular ligament injury and ankle tendon, ligament, and joint conditions revealed by magnetic resonance imaging». Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, vol. 11, n.º 1, 2021, pp. 84-94, https://doi.org/10.21037/QIMS-20-5
DS Docta Complutense
RD 26 feb 2026