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Degenerative Injuries of the Metatarsophalangeal Plantar Plate on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Perspective

CATEGORY: Lesser Toes INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE: The magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic criteria for a complete tear of metatarsophalangeal plantar plate are well-established. However, more subtle abnormalities can also occur and be a source of pain. The objectives of this study are to determine the p...

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Autores principales: Mann, Tania S., Nery, Caio A., Baumfeld, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9676311/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00768
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author Mann, Tania S.
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Baumfeld, Daniel
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description CATEGORY: Lesser Toes INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE: The magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic criteria for a complete tear of metatarsophalangeal plantar plate are well-established. However, more subtle abnormalities can also occur and be a source of pain. The objectives of this study are to determine the prevalence of degenerative plantar plate injuries in patients with metatarsalgia who underwent magnetic resonance imaging examination of the forefoot and describe the main abnormalities found. Our hypothesis is that mild capsular fibrosis will have high sensitivity but low specificity for plantar plate degenerative injuries. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with 85 consecutive individuals (105 feet) with metatarsalgia who underwent forefoot magnetic resonance imaging examinations using a specific protocol to study metatarsophalangeal plantar plate. An experiment observer classified second toe plantar plate as normal, complete rupture or degenerative lesion and described the main MRI findings. RESULTS: A normal plantar plate was observed in 75 (71.4%) of the 105 feet assessed, in 25 (24%) feet there were degenerative plantar lesions, and in 5 (4.6%) feet there were complete ruptures. Degenerative injury of the plantar plate was best identified in coronal short-axis intermediate-weighted images, with high sensitivity (92%). Pericapsular fibrosis below the intermetatarsal ligament was identified in 96% of cases, with high sensitivity (96%) for diagnosis of degenerative plantar plate injury. CONCLUSION: Degenerative lesions of the metatarsophalangeal plantar plate were more prevalent than complete ruptures and were best viewed in coronal short-axis intermediate-weighted sequences. Pericapsular fibrosis below the intermetatarsal ligament was the indirect finding most strongly associated with degenerative plantar plate injury.
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spelling pubmed-96763112022-11-22 Degenerative Injuries of the Metatarsophalangeal Plantar Plate on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Perspective Mann, Tania S. Nery, Caio A. Baumfeld, Daniel Foot Ankle Orthop Article CATEGORY: Lesser Toes INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE: The magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic criteria for a complete tear of metatarsophalangeal plantar plate are well-established. However, more subtle abnormalities can also occur and be a source of pain. The objectives of this study are to determine the prevalence of degenerative plantar plate injuries in patients with metatarsalgia who underwent magnetic resonance imaging examination of the forefoot and describe the main abnormalities found. Our hypothesis is that mild capsular fibrosis will have high sensitivity but low specificity for plantar plate degenerative injuries. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with 85 consecutive individuals (105 feet) with metatarsalgia who underwent forefoot magnetic resonance imaging examinations using a specific protocol to study metatarsophalangeal plantar plate. An experiment observer classified second toe plantar plate as normal, complete rupture or degenerative lesion and described the main MRI findings. RESULTS: A normal plantar plate was observed in 75 (71.4%) of the 105 feet assessed, in 25 (24%) feet there were degenerative plantar lesions, and in 5 (4.6%) feet there were complete ruptures. Degenerative injury of the plantar plate was best identified in coronal short-axis intermediate-weighted images, with high sensitivity (92%). Pericapsular fibrosis below the intermetatarsal ligament was identified in 96% of cases, with high sensitivity (96%) for diagnosis of degenerative plantar plate injury. CONCLUSION: Degenerative lesions of the metatarsophalangeal plantar plate were more prevalent than complete ruptures and were best viewed in coronal short-axis intermediate-weighted sequences. Pericapsular fibrosis below the intermetatarsal ligament was the indirect finding most strongly associated with degenerative plantar plate injury. SAGE Publications 2022-11-15 /pmc/articles/PMC9676311/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00768 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
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title Degenerative Injuries of the Metatarsophalangeal Plantar Plate on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Perspective
title_full Degenerative Injuries of the Metatarsophalangeal Plantar Plate on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Perspective
title_fullStr Degenerative Injuries of the Metatarsophalangeal Plantar Plate on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Degenerative Injuries of the Metatarsophalangeal Plantar Plate on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Perspective
title_short Degenerative Injuries of the Metatarsophalangeal Plantar Plate on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Perspective
title_sort degenerative injuries of the metatarsophalangeal plantar plate on magnetic resonance imaging: a new perspective
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9676311/
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