Comparative Study of Ultrasound and MRI in Diagnosis and Assessment of Different Impingement Syndromes in the Ankle

Background: Pain during certain motions of the ankle joint is a symptom of a group of conditions known collectively as ankle impingement syndromes. Diagnosis and pre-surgical evaluation depends heavily on imaging techniques (as x-ray, ultrasound, CT & MRI), Aim and objectives: to assess the role of ultrasound in comparison to Magnetic resonance imaging as a reference standard in diagnosis of impingement syndromes of the ankle, Subjects and methods: This was a prospective study, was conducted on 30 patients at the outpatient clinics Alhusin and Al sayed galal hospitals during the period from January 2022 till October 2022. All patients were given a medical history, MRI Examination and Ultrasonography Examination, Result: There was no statistical significant difference among the 2 studied groups regarding to Joint effusion findings, Ligament findings, Bone (osseous) findings, Bone (osseous) findings, Synovial findings and Tendinous pathological entities among our study population. Conclusion: For ligament sprains, partial tears, and complete tears, the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography and MRI was comparable. Ultrasonography should be the initial imaging modality utilized for the diagnosis of tendon and ligament injuries, as well as nerve entrapment; MRI studies are necessary in cases involving suspected bone abnormalities or impingement syndromes