Posterior tibial tendon integrity can be screened using plain anteroposterior foot radiography:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

Seung YeolLee¹ 

关键词: tibialis posterior;    integrity;    plain radiograph;    ultrasonography;    adult acquired flatfoot;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000260

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:HindfootIntroduction/Purpose:Posterior tibial tendon’s condition has traditionally been evaluated using ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging, but recent advancements in radiography have increased the resolution of radiographic soft tissue images. We performed this study to examined whether the posterior tibial tendon could be screened using anteroposterior foot radiographs, based on interobserver agreement and accuracy.Methods:We retrospectively evaluated consecutive patients who underwent weight-bearing foot radiography and ultrasonography based on a suspicion of posterior tibial tendinopathy. The integrity of the posterior tibial tendon was evaluated by two orthopaedic surgeons (8 years and 3 years of experience) using foot radiographs, and scored as having normal or abnormal tendon integrity (Fig). We evaluated interobserver agreement between the two surgeons, and the ultrasonography and radiography findings were compared to evaluate diagnostic accuracy.Results:We included 21 patients...

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