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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==
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==Resources==
==Resources==
*[[Media:ESSR knee.pdf|ESSR Knee Guidelines]]
{{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

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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

With knee flexion the trochlear groove can be exposed. In this view you can assess for osteoarthritis, chondral defects, morphology, and chondrocalcinosis.[1]

Resources

References