Thanks for the info. My thoughts re injury to the tib post where directed
more towards a 'crush' type injury as it passes between the medial malleolus
and the sustantaculum tali and not so much a rupture.
Thanks again
Chris
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From: "Andrew Tindall" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 11:18 AM
Subject: Ankle fractures, MRI, Tib Post
> Dear all,
>
> I spoke to an MRI safety assessor who said that MRI is far safer than
X-Ray and will be the only way to see any tendon damage, BUT an X-Ray will
be better at spotting any fracture especially a fine one. One thing I have
seen on an X-Ray of a painful lat mal is a tiny calcification in the
peroneus longus tendon which was slightly displaced as it ran almost over to
point of the malleolus. This needed to be surgical excised. However, it
was not a trauma etiology.
>
> On the point about tib post rupture in inversion injuries, the answer is
NO NO NO. Think about the anatomy, and what it's function is.
>
> Andrew
>
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