Ultrasound of the Foot and Ankle

Abstract

Foot and ankle ultrasound is most commonly used to examine the tendons around the ankle in cases of suspected tears or tenosynovitis. Ultrasound however is also useful in assessing joint fluid, the ligaments, fasclitis, metatarsalgia. Impingement syndromes and in dynamic imaging or guided treatment. The Achilles tendon is the most frequently imaged tendon with the peroneal tendons, anterior and posterior tibials, extensor dlgitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, flexor digltorum longus and flexor hallucis longus also readily accessible to ultrasound imaging.