Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Reasons for the injection include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and trauma. A painful tibiofibular joint may present with effusion and/or a ganglion. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Pain in the patella tendon typically results from overuse by athletes who run, dance or perform jumps. Pain may be elicited on resisted leg extension and palpation of the inferior pole of the patella. Ultrasound…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Reasons for the injection include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, calcium pyrophosphate deposition and trauma. A painful knee joint may present with capsular-pattern (Cyriax) limited flexion with a hard end feel. The knee will have a…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Groin pain. This symptom is common in footballers and athletes. The adductor tendons are seen to arise from the body of the pubis and can be identified with ultrasound in a coronal oblique plane. Hypoechogenic…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Pain. This symptom is common in soccer players. Under ultrasound, the symphysis pubis is identified in the midline between the two pubic bodies. Hypoechogenic fluid is seen in the joint or capsular thickening. You’re Reading…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Pain in the iliotibial tract typically results from overuse by runners or other athletes, or from poor lower limb biomechanics. The proximal part is more commonly affected in females. The iliotibial tract is affected at…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Pain and clicking in the anterior hip. These symptoms are common in young ballet dancers and in patients who have just undergone a hip replacement, especially one performed using a hip resurfacing procedure due to…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Pain in the lateral side of the hip. The injection is used to confirm the cause of hip pain as coming from the greater trochanteric bursa rather than the spine. Identify the greater trochanter and…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Pain in the hip. An injection may be used to determine whether the pain arises from the hip joint rather than referred pain from the spine. The femoral head and neck are identified by providing…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings The purpose of the injection is to resolve pain in the hip. The injection is used to confirm the cause of hip pain as coming from the hip rather than the spine. The femoral head…