Imaging of sports injuries in the foot

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Sep;199(3):500-8. doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.8547.

Abstract

Objective: This article selectively reviews several areas in which imaging can play a major role in the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries of the foot.

Conclusion: Diagnostic imaging provides useful evaluation of capsuloligamentous sports injuries and Morton neuroma in the foot and facilitates appropriate treatment. An understanding of the relevant anatomy, normal imaging appearance, and the spectrum of imaging findings in the setting of injury is important for the practicing radiologist.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Foot / innervation
  • Foot Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Foot Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Ligaments, Articular / diagnostic imaging
  • Ligaments, Articular / injuries
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint / injuries
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint / pathology
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography