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Ultrasound in acute trauma of the ankle and hindfoot

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Ultrasound is a rapid, widely available and inexpensive imaging modality for the evaluation of the ankle and hindfoot. Ultrasonography can be performed in acute, semiacute and chronic conditions. Ankle injuries can be evaluated with ultrasound combined with X-rays. In the emergency room, acute trauma of ankle and hindfoot is an important indication for ultrasound.

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  1. University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Radiology, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium, , , , ,

    E. Geusens,  S. Pans,  I. Van Breuseghem &  P. Brys

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Geusens, .E., Pans, .S., Van Breuseghem, .I. et al. Ultrasound in acute trauma of the ankle and hindfoot. Emergency Radiology 9, 283–288 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-002-0239-2

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