González-Ballesteros A, Salazar-Palomeque JR, González-Vergara C

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 206-217
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: magnetic resonance and ultrasound are the most specialized conventional image study methods used to explore musculoskeletal alterations; however, the role of tomography in this field is fundamental in evaluating osteoarticular alterations.
Material and Method: we conducted an analysis of 75 ankle and foot tomographies, taken in the Computerized Tomography and Ultrasound service in the period March to December 2015.
Results: of the studies analyzed, 75% were men and 25% women, with a mean age of 32 years (in a range of 5 to 86 years), with a 2-month period of evolution. Significant alterations in muscle volume were found due to fatty muscle atrophy in posterior and anterolateral regions and intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the foot with v arious causes.
Conclusions: the radiologist must be familiar with analysis and description to include in the tomography report changes detected in muscle volume which, while they do not reflect tissue characteristics, do show changes in volume resulting from functional impairment, whether complete or partial, which affect the walking cycle and can be useful to the multidisciplinary team, which includes not only the orthopedic surgeon, but also specialists in rehabilitation and other related non-surgical fields, for the purpose of interventions which can help the patient gain muscle strength and volume and eventually resume everyday activities.

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