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Sonographic evaluation of hamstring tendon muscle injuries has become routine for many professional sports teams. Although magnetic resonance imaging is the modality most useful immediately after an acute hamstring injury, ultrasound later helps with re-assessment and guides treatment, including injecting biocellular therapy, planning physical therapy, and projecting recovery time. The piriformis syndrome, in which there is muscular compression of the sciatic nerve, mimics lumbar radiculopathy and is challenging to treat. According to one cadaver study, ultrasound-guided injections for the treatment of piriformis syndrome are 95% accurate, compared with only 30% accuracy for fluoroscopically guided injections. Ischial bursitis, an excruciating condition, can be diagnosed by ultrasound; ultrasound-guided bursal injection avoids damaging the nearby sciatic nerve. Ultrasound has also been playing an increasing role in guiding sacroiliac joint injections.

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  1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA

    Mark H. Greenberg

  2. Division of Rheumatology, Columbia VA Health Care System, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA

    Alvin Lee Day

  3. Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Advocate Medical Group, Chicago, IL, USA

    Suliman Alradawi

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Greenberg, M.H., Day, A.L., Alradawi, S. (2023). Posterior Hip. In: Manual of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37416-6_21

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