Torn anterior talofibular ligament with talar dome osteochondritis dissecans
Diagnosis certain
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Title
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Torn anterior talofibular ligament with talar dome OCDosteochondritis dissecans
Presentation
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Ankle pain, history of old trauma.
Body
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AnteriorThe anterior talofibular ligament is the weakest of the lateral collateral ligaments. It extends from anterolateral malleolar tip to talar neck.
Osteochondral lesionlesions (OCL): Umbrella are an umbrella term for focal injury of articular cartilage and underlying bone:
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Osteochondralosteochondral injury (or fracture):Usuallyusually reserved for acute osteochondral lesion -
Osteochondritisosteochondritis dissecans (OCD):Chronicchronic osteochondral lesion
-<p>Anterior talofibular ligament is the weakest of the lateral collateral ligaments. It extends from anterolateral malleolar tip to talar neck .</p><p>Osteochondral lesion (OCL): Umbrella term for focal injury of articular cartilage and underlying bone :</p><ul>-<li>Osteochondral injury (or fracture): Usually reserved for acute osteochondral lesion</li>-<li>Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD): Chronic osteochondral lesion</li>- +<p>The anterior talofibular ligament is the weakest of the lateral collateral ligaments. It extends from anterolateral malleolar tip to talar neck.</p><p>Osteochondral lesions (OCL) are an umbrella term for focal injury of articular cartilage and underlying bone:</p><ul>
- +<li>osteochondral injury (or fracture): usually reserved for acute osteochondral lesion</li>
- +<li>osteochondritis dissecans (OCD): chronic osteochondral lesion</li>
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- ankle
- ankle mri
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Findings
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Main findings in this case are:
Torn
- torn anterior talofibular ligament
- OCD is seen in the medial talar dome
Bone -
bone marrow edema seen in the posterior malleolus
Fluid -
fluid signals are seen within the sheaths of the tibialis posterior and peroneus brevis tendons
(Tenosynovitis(tenosynovitis)Ankle -
ankle joint effusion with significant surrounding soft tissue edema are noted
.Susceptibility - susceptibility artifacts are seen at the skin over the lateral malleolus likely of the surgical stitches