Category Ultrasonography

Radiocarpal joint

Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Reasons for the injection include inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. Functionally limiting pain and swelling may be present. Findings may include hypoechoic fluid as well as tissue (synovial proliferation) with or without neovascularity bulging out of…

Cubital tunnel

Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Compression of the ulnar nerve at the level of the elbow is due to anatomy (thickened Osborne ligament, accessory muscles such as anconeus epitrochlearis), systematic conditions (diabetes, pregnancy, etc.) and space-occupying lesions (ganglia, etc.). Numbness…

Olecranon bursa

Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Repetitive use, inflammatory arthritis and injury or infection may cause effusion/synovial proliferation in the bursa. Pain and swelling over the olecranon may be found. Hypoechoic or hyperechoic fluid/synovial proliferation with or without neovascularity and calcifications…

Elbow joint

Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Inflammatory arthritis or injury may cause effusion/synovial proliferation. Pain and swelling may be noted at the affected area. Hypoechoic fluid/synovial proliferation may be found with or without neovascularity in the elbow joint recesses. You’re Reading…