Ankle | External ligaments

  • Normal anterior talofibular ligament

  • Partial Anterior Talofibular Ligament Tear

      • Lateral ankle swelling with pain.

      Thickening of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament( ) with a central cavity ( ) and slight hyperhemia            ( ). Stretching of the Calcaneofibular Ligament ( )Mld tibiotalar joint effusion ().

       

  • Anterior talofibular ligament tear: distal avulsion

  • Anterior Talofibular Ligament Partial Tear and Elastography

      • Recent ankle sprain in an adolescent.

       

      Deep partial tear ( ) involving the distal third of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament ( ) confirmed by elastography (red color "soft") with a distal osseous avulsion ( ). Normal Calcaneofibular Ligament ( ).

       

  • Anterior Talofibular Ligament tear and Elastography

      • Acute ankle sprain.

       

      Complete midsubstance Anterior Talofibular Ligament disruption  ( ) confirmed by elastography (red color "soft"). Normal Calcaneofibular Ligament ( ) under the Peroneus tendons ( ).

       

  • Calcaneofibular ligament

  • Calcaneofibular sprain: distal avulsion

  • Ankle Sprain in a Young Child

      • Lateral malleolar pain in a 6 years old child after inversion injury of ankle.

      Periosteal avulsion () with local hyperhemia () located at the fibular insertion of the Anterior Talo Fibular Ligament who remains thickened but  continuous (). Normal X Rays.

       

  • Anterior Talofibular Ligament tear and Elastography

      • Acute ankle sprain.

       

      Complete midsubstance Anterior Talofibular Ligament shredding ( ) confirmed by elastography (red color "soft"). Normal Calcaneo Fibular Ligament ( ).