Ultrasound can be used effectively as an adjunct tool in the management of ankle fractures, and may be used in emergency and trauma clinics to assess ankle stability without causing excessive pain or ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Researchers from the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, and Brook Army Medical Center, or BAMC, were awarded a medical research grant ...

High-resolution ultrasound should be the imaging test of choice when evaluating patients with foot drop (an inability or difficulty in moving the ankle and toes causing uncontrolled slapping of the ...

Objectives To determine if T1ρ MRI is associated with ultrasonography(US) measurements of talar cartilage in those with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Background Recurrent ankle injuries are a ...

Ultrasound features of monosodium urate crystal deposition in index joints at baseline were predictive of future gout flares in the same joints among patients initiating urate-lowering therapy.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Millions of people suffer from heel pain, and it can be due to tight calf muscles, long-distance running or shoes with poor support. Treatment for this painful condition ...