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Ultrasonography (US) is one of the most widely used imaging technologies in the first-level study of the musculoskeletal system. In this chapter, we describe the normal US anatomy and the pathological US patterns of tendons and ligaments.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Ospedale Evangelico Internazionale, Genova, Italy

    Davide Orlandi

  2. Postgraduate School of Radiology, Genoa University, Genova, Italy

    Umberto Viglino

  3. Department of Radiology, Ospedale Santa Corona, Pietra Ligure (SV), Italy

    Elena Massone

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  1. Radiology, Sant’Agata Diagnostic Center, Bari, Italy

    Fabio Martino

  2. Radiology, Alliance Medical, Genova, Genova, Italy

    Enzo Silvestri

  3. Department of Radiology, Ospedale Evangelico Internazionale, Genova, Genova, Italy

    Davide Orlandi

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Orlandi, D., Viglino, U., Massone, E. (2022). Tendons and Ligaments. In: Martino, F., Silvestri, E., Orlandi, D. (eds) Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Orthopedic and Rheumatic disease in Adults. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91202-4_3

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