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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2011; 15(4): 408-424
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1286019
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Postoperative Imaging of the Ankle and Foot

Diane Bergin1 , Stephen Kearns2 , Emmett Cullen2
  • 1Department of Radiology, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
  • 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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16 September 2011 (online)

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ABSTRACT

To evaluate the ankle and foot after surgery it is important to understand the primary clinical diagnosis, the surgical procedure performed, the interval since surgery, and patients' current clinical symptoms. Standard radiography is the most common imaging modality for evaluating the postoperative ankle and foot. This article also discusses when computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging maybe used for evaluating the foot and ankle after surgery.

KEYWORDS

Ankle imaging - MRI - CT - ankle and foot surgery

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Diane BerginM.D. 

Department of Radiology, University Hospital Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland

Email: dianebergin@yahoo.com