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== General Utility == | |||
Ultrasound is '''not''' indicated for: suspected meniscal, cruciate ligament or collateral ligament injuries. | |||
Ultrasound '''is''' indicated for: assessment of extensor mechanism injuries, soft tissue lesions, peri-articular cyst or Baker's cyst | |||
==Trochlear Groove== | ==Trochlear Groove== | ||
With knee flexion the trochlear groove can be exposed. In this view you can assess for osteoarthritis, chondral defects, morphology, and chondrocalcinosis.<ref>https://twitter.com/DrJN_SportsMed/status/1481970391371460610</ref> | With knee flexion the trochlear groove can be exposed. In this view you can assess for osteoarthritis, chondral defects, morphology, and chondrocalcinosis.<ref>https://twitter.com/DrJN_SportsMed/status/1481970391371460610</ref> | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
{{PDF|ESSR knee.pdf|ESSR Knee Guidelines}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Knee and Leg]] | [[Category:Knee and Leg]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:44, 7 March 2024
This article is a stub.
General Utility
Ultrasound is not indicated for: suspected meniscal, cruciate ligament or collateral ligament injuries.
Ultrasound is indicated for: assessment of extensor mechanism injuries, soft tissue lesions, peri-articular cyst or Baker's cyst
Trochlear Groove
With knee flexion the trochlear groove can be exposed. In this view you can assess for osteoarthritis, chondral defects, morphology, and chondrocalcinosis.[1]
Resources
ESSR Knee Guidelines - 1.34 MB (f)
