Pattern of ultrasonographic findings of disorders of the ankle joint complex in patients presenting with ankle pain at the department of diagnostic imaging, university of Nairobi.
Introduction
the ankle joint is a frequently injured joint. It is also affected by inflammatory, infectious and tumoral lesions. Ultrasound is a safe and cost-effective imaging tool when evaluating the ankle joint, as most structures are superficial and accessible. The aim of the study was to determine the pattern of ultrasonographic findings of disorders of the ankle joint complex in patients presenting with ankle pain.


Methods
a total of 43 consecutive patients with ankle pain referred for an ankle radiograph or ankle ultrasound were examined. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 20.


Results
abnormalities were found in 60% of the examinations performed. The abnormalities were more common in female patients accounting for 61.4% of the abnormalities detected. The most common finding was synovial hypertrophy seen in 26% of the patients.


Conclusion
ankle ultrasound was able to identify a large number of pathologies. This demonstrates the usefulness of ultrasound in the evaluation of a patient with ankle pain.
['Bashaeb|Muhammad Omar|MO|', 'Mutala|Timothy Musila|TM|', 'Muriithi|Ian Mathenge|IM|']
D000293:Adolescent D000328:Adult D000368:Aged D000843:Ankle Joint D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D005260:Female D006801:Humans D007630:Kenya D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D010146:Pain D017678:Sex Distribution D013585:Synovitis D014463:Ultrasonography D055815:Young Adult
ankle pain ultrasound Musculoskeletal