Injury
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Meta Analysis
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in acute lateral ankle ligament injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The gold standard diagnostic method for acute lateral ankle ligament sprain is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, it is hardly accessible and is time-consuming. Therefore, additional diagnostic methods are warranted. Point-of-care ultrasound, on the other hand, is inexpensive, widely available, time-efficient testing method. ⋯ Ultrasound showed high diagnostic accuracy for acute lateral ankle ligament injury, irrespective of the investigator. Therefore, based on the current available data, it could be used in primary diagnostics of acute lateral ankle ligament injury.