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. 2024 May 13;59(5):e682–e688. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1785660

Table 2. Imaging tests requested for each injury diagnosis.

Diagnosis None MRI X-ray X-ray + MRI X-ray + MRI + CT Total
Simple sprain 15 9 48 1 0 73
Unimalleolar ankle fracture 0 0 2 0 0 2
Bimalleolar ankle fracture 0 0 8 0 0 8
Lateral ligament lesion 0 8 0 127 1 136
Medial ligament lesion 0 4 0 22 0 26
Syndesmosis injury 0 3 4 1 0 8
Total 15 24 62 151 1 253

Abbreviations: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; X-ray, radiography; CT, computed tomography.