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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2025; 29(05): 767-775
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1807713
Review Article

Common Mistakes in Diagnosis of Ankle and Foot Injuries

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  • Mark W. Anderson 

    1   Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Maxine E. Kresse 

    1   Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Abstract

Ankle and foot injuries are extremely common among athletes and nonathletes alike. Clinical findings are often nonspecific, and many injuries are difficult to diagnose with imaging, even using advanced techniques, and a delay in diagnosis may have significant adverse long-term consequences. Thus it is important to be familiar with the location and imaging appearances of these injuries. This article addresses several injuries that are commonly missed when imaging the ankle and foot.

Keywords

ankle and foot - syndesmosis - navicular - Lisfranc - plantar plate


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Article published online:
07 October 2025

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