Evaluation of 3-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3D MRI) in Diagnosing Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injury

16 January 2021: Clinical Research

Yan Xu ^1BCE* , Lei He ^1BCE* , Yu Han ^2CDF , Deyu Duan ^1AEG* , Liu Ouyang ^1AEG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.927920

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e927920

Table 3 Comparison of 2D and 3D MRI in diagnosing anterior talofibular ligament.

MRI	Accuracy	Sensitivity	Specificity	Positive	Negative	P value
Normal
2D MRI	82	50	97	88	81	0.179
3D MRI	98	89	100	100	97	0.179
Sprain
2D MRI	89	75	93	43	97	0.032
3D MRI	98	100	97	86	100	0.032
Partial tear
2D MRI	78	70	80	50	90	0.025
3D MRI	91	78	100	100	87	0.025
Complete tear
2D MRI	58	41	68	44	66	0.353
3D MRI	82	83	82	63	93	0.353