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Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

A variety of disorders involving tendons, vessels, nerves, joints and para-articular structures of the knee can be accurately assessed with US (Grobbelaar and Bouffard 2000; Friedman et al. 2001). On the other hand, this technique has specific limitations in the assessment of knee disorders affecting the menisci and the cruciate ligaments. Since the referring clinician may ignore these limitations, knowledge of the presumptive clinical diagnosis is important for the examiner in order to avoid inappropriate studies. US examination of the knee is performed using a broadband linear array transducer working at a frequency band range of 5-10 MHz. For evaluation of the popliteal fossa, a probe with a center frequency of 5 MHz can help to image the deepest structures, whereas US frequencies in the 10–15 MHz band range may improve the assessment of the most superficial structures, such as the patellar tendon and the peroneal nerve around the fibular head.

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    Stefano Bianchi MD (Privat-docent and Consultant Radiologist)

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Martinoli, C., Bianchi, S. (2007). Knee. In: Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-28163-4_14

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