Acute ligamentous diastasis of the ankle without fracture. Evaluation by radionuclide imaging.

摘要: Diastasis of the ankle syndesmosis without fracture is an uncommon injury. We present results bone scintigraphy as well stress radiographs performed on 27 athletes with suspected acute diastasis fracture. Scintigraphy a reliable procedure to guide initial management those patients in whom cannot be obtained because pain or swelling, were considered unreliable. correctly identified all 20 positive tests (sensitivity = 100%). Two seven negative had scans (specificity 71%), for accuracy 93%. feel that value small subset performed, are inadequate immediate postinjury period.