Douleur aiguë du long fléchisseur de l’hallux et tendinopathies du péroné pendant les activités sportives. Résultats d’examens IRM et impact clinique d’une étude prospective

摘要: ObjectivesTo evaluate, with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the occurrence of acute tendinopathy in athletes with ankle trauma during sports activities having normal radiographs and referred to the orthopedic department as “ankle sprains”.MethodsThis is a prospective study of 54 patients. Clinical examination and MR imaging were done in order to have an accurate diagnosis and point out the incidence of bone, ligament and tendon injuries.ResultsNearly half of the patients were found to have no ligament injury on MRI. Out of 20 (37%) acute tendon injuries, nine (45%, 16.5% overall injuries) concerned the Flexor Hallucis Longus (FHL) tendon and eight (40%, 14.8% overall injuries) the fibular tendons.ConclusionsThis study reveals that acute tendon injuries and are not infrequent in “benign” ankle trauma. MRI findings were the basis for a case by case and patient centered management. Conservative …