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In a consecutive study of 106 patients presenting with a history of ankle sprain, 40.5% showed clinical signs of damage to the ligamentum bifurcatum. Eighteen of these patients showed 20 radiologic signs related to a lesion of this ligament; these signs included avulsions from the points of insertion and laxity in the lateral part of the transverse tarsal joint. The supplementary radiographs revealing these signs are demonstrated, and a more differentiated radiologic handling of the patient with ankle sprain is suggested.
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Nielsen (SN), S., Agnholt, J. & Christensen, H. Radiologic findings in lesions of the ligamentum bifurcatum of the midfoot. Skeletal Radiol 16, 114–116 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00367757
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00367757