Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 1 , Pages 26-31 , January 2006

Comparison of Plain MRI and MR Arthrography in the Evaluation of Lateral Ligamentous Injury of the Ankle Joint

  • Mei-Chun Chou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Radiology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Yung Kang Campus, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Lee-Ren Yeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Clement Kuen-Huang Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Clement Kuen-Huang Chen, Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Huay-Ban Pan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yi-Jiun Chou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Huei-Lung Liang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 25 February 2005 ,Accepted 3 November 2005.

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PII: S1726-4901(09)70107-8

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70107-8

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 1 , Pages 26-31 , January 2006

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