Case studies and articles
The Sound Experience team publish regular educational case studies, research digests and opinions.
Ankle injury: spiral fibula fracture
A 60-year-old man presented with left ankle pain after rolling his left ankle. His ankle was extensively bruised and swollen. We explored the injury with ultrasound and X-ray and diagnosed spiral fibula fracture. Urgent surgery was required.
Fractures can be seen on ultrasound. Part 2
In this second instalment about a patient with a fractured fifth metatarsal, we focus on the ability of ultrasound to detect fractures.
Fractures can be seen on ultrasound. Part 1
In the first of a two part post, we learn about a patient with a fractured fifth metatarsal, where X-ray did not show a fracture.
The ankle 3: consider the foot?
A diagnosis of a complex foot injury. Ankle or foot? An 18-year-old man presented having injured his left ankle approximately four days earlier. He required a wheelchair for two days, and was using crutches after that.
The ankle 2: medial and lateral pain
A woman presented to clinic after hurting her ankle while running. It was tender on the medial and lateral sides, and she described the pain as being “deep inside”. Her x-ray was clear, though she was wearing a moonboot. What do you think her diagnosis was?
The ankle 1: inversion injury including lateral ligaments
A 19-year-old woman presented having suffered an injury to her left ankle. Two weeks earlier she tripped on a medicine ball and forcefully inverted her ankle. Read about this ankle inversion injury: including the lateral ligaments.
Posterior tibial tendon insertion pain -15 yo male
A 15-year-old male suffered left ankle eversion injury while playing soccer and has had poor subsequent response to physiotherapy.