Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Reasons for the injection include inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. The patient has functionally limiting midfoot/forefoot pain. Ultrasound findings are hypoechoic fluid and/or synovial proliferation with or without neovascularity bulging out of the joint. You’re Reading…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Reasons for the injection include inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. The patient has functionally limiting forefoot pain. Ultrasound findings are hypoechoic fluid and/or synovial proliferation with or without neovascularity bulging out of the joint. You’re Reading…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings The causes of sinus tarsi syndrome are not well defined. The condition is associated with oedema and swelling in the space between the calcaneus and talus. Some consider the cause to be cruciate and interosseous…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Inflammatory arthritis, athletic activity or injury may cause tendinopathy or tenosynovitis of the ankle tendons. The patient suffers pain and swelling on the medial aspect of the foot. Ultrasound shows tendon sheath distension with fluid…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Inflammatory arthritis, athletic activity or injury may cause tendinopathy or tenosynovitis of the ankle tendons. The patient suffers pain and swelling on the lateral aspect of the foot. Ultrasound shows tendon sheath distension with fluid…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Chronic Achilles tendinopathy may be associated with overuse injury, athletic activity, inflammatory arthritis or obesity. Presentation may include pain and swelling at the heel and impaired performance. Ultrasound findings may include fusiform thickening and intratendinous…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Reasons for the injection include inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis and posterolateral ligament injury. The joint may present with functionally limiting anterolateral pain. Ultrasound findings may include hypoechoic fluid and/or synovial proliferation with or without neovascularity bulging…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Reasons for the injection include inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteochondral injury, tarsal coalition and loose bodies. The joint may present with functionally limiting hind foot pain. Ultrasound findings may include hypoechoic fluid and/or synovial proliferation with…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Reasons for the injection include synovitis/effusion in the anterior ankle joint due to arthritis or prior trauma. The joint may present with swelling, pain and/or stiffness or painful or limited movement. Ultrasound findings may include…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings A Baker’s cyst is a defect in the posterior wall of the knee joint capsule, usually with underlying osteoarthritis. The cyst’s onset can be either spontaneous or gradual. It presents with a visible ‘fullness or…