Effectiveness of Application of High-frequency Ultrasonography in Diagnosis
of Acute Ankle Inversion Sprain Injury of Lateral Collateral Ligament
XIAO Lan1, LI Su-shu2
1.Department of Ultrasound, the Chinese
Medicine Hospital of Taihe County, Ji’an
Jiangxi 343700, China; 2. Department of
Ultrasound, the Third Hospital Affiliated
to Southern Medical University,
Guangzhou Guangdong 510630, China
Abstract：Objective To explore the effectiveness of application of the high-frequency ultrasonography
in diagnosis of the acute ankle inversion sprain injury of the lateral collateral ligament. Methods Patients
with clinical diagnosis of acute ankle inversion sprain were examined with the high frequency liner probe,
and the appearances of lateral collateral ligament injury and avulsion fracture were emphatically observed. The
ultrasonographic diagnosis of avulsion fracture was compared with X-Ray examination in all patients. Results
Among 46 cases who were diagnosed of ATFL (Anterior talofibular ligament) injuries with ultrasonography,
17 cases were Degree I injury, 20 cases were Degree II injury, 9 cases were Degree III injury, combined with 7
cases of CFL (Calcaneofibular Ligament) contusion in Degree I injury and 5 cases in Degree II injury. Among
12 patients with ultrasound manifestations of tiny and avulsion fracture, 10 patients were positive and 2 were
negative with X-Ray examination. Good consistency was seen between the results of ultrasound and X-Ray
in diagnosis of fractures. Conclusion The high-frequency ultrasonography demonstrates itself an imaging
method with high-resolution and easy-to-operate features in evaluating soft tissue injuries and coexistent
avulsion or tiny fractures for acute ankle sprain, which is worth wider clinical application.
肖岚1，李素淑2. 高频超声诊断急性踝内翻外侧副韧带损伤的临床价值[J]. 中国医疗设备, 2016, 31(6): 62-64.
XIAO Lan1, LI Su-shu2. Effectiveness of Application of High-frequency Ultrasonography in Diagnosis
of Acute Ankle Inversion Sprain Injury of Lateral Collateral Ligament. China Medical Devices, 2016, 31(6): 62-64.
