Injury to the syndesmosis often requires advanced imaging. Up until recently, the most common advanced imaging modality to evaluate this injury has been magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Dr. Shadpour Demehri, MD, Associate Professor, Russell Morgan Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins…
Syndesmosis – A Functional Injury Ankle syndesmosis injury, commonly known as high ankle sprain, is one of the most common cases seen by foot and ankle specialists. An estimated 11% of all ankle injuries and 8.5-18% of all ankle fractures…
Gaining an accurate and complete measurement of the hindfoot alignment of a patient with adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) is difficult when using traditional clinical assessment. In a paper published in the journal Foot and Ankle Surgery, Dr. Cesar de…
Hallux Valgus, a deformity commonly called a bunion, occurs when there is a medial deviation of the first metatarsal and lateral deviation of the great toe. Over time, an untreated bunion worsens and can create other difficulties in the foot…
The WBCT International Study Group’s most recent scientific meeting was held during the 3-day European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) International Congress. Expert speakers came together from across the globe to impart their knowledge and clinical findings as it…
Hallux valgus is a triplane deformity. In patients with this deformity, the sesamoids displace from their normal alignment. Recent evidence suggests that, according to researchers, “the magnitude of this displacement can be determined by the coronal plane sesamoid rotation angle.” Podiatric…
The syndesmosis is located just above the ankle where the tibia and fibula meet, providing stability to the ankle joint while allowing for its motion. A sprain, twist, rotational injury, or break to the ankle can stretch and tear the…
Imaging studies are important tools in diagnosis, therapeutic decision-making, and evaluation of functional results in the area of ankle and foot performance. The most commonly used resources are conventional X-rays with load, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging…
A recent analysis of studies titled Imaging of Hallux Valgus by James Welck and Naji Al-Khudairi has shown that newer, three-dimensional imaging techniques including weight-bearing computer tomography (WBCT) may permit a more thorough understanding of the hallux valgus (HV) deformity…
Hindfoot malalignment is a major cause of pathology in the foot and ankle and impacts the biomechanics of these areas of the body. Standard 2D radiograph measurements are plagued by anatomical and operator bias due to inaccuracies with 2D plane…
