Imaging evaluation of extraarticular posterior loose bodies in varus ankle osteoarthritis

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) Vol. 32; no. 3; p. 10225536241284507
• Main Authors: Song, Tae Hun, Choi, Jun Young, Suh, Jin Soo, Suh, Yu Min, Chun, Kyung Ah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2024; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Ankle; Ankle Joint - diagnostic imaging; Ankle Joint - pathology; Ankle Joint - surgery; Female; Humans; Joint Loose Bodies - diagnostic imaging; Joint Loose Bodies - surgery; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis - diagnostic imaging; Osteoarthritis - surgery; Retrospective Studies; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; osteochondral fragment; arthritis; synovial chondromatosis; loose body; ankle

Purpose: Multiple loose bodies (LBs) are often found in patients with varus ankle osteoarthritis (OA). This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of extra-articular posterior ankle LBs in patients with varus ankle OA. We also sought to determine whether there were variations in the characte...