Musculoskeletal ultrasound in childhood

Kathrin Maurer

doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.04.003

Musculoskeletal ultrasound in childhood

Eur J Radiol. 2014 Sep;83(9):1529-37. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.04.003. Epub 2014 May 2.

Author

Kathrin Maurer¹

Affiliation

¹ Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Radiology, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. Electronic address: kathrin.maurer@i-med.ac.at.

PMID: 24856860
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.04.003

Abstract

Ultrasonography is one of the first line imaging modalities for the evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders in children. This article provides an overview of the most important pathologic entities in which ultrasonography significantly contributes to the diagnostic workup.

Keywords: Children; Musculoskeletal; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Muscle, Skeletal / diagnostic imaging*
Musculoskeletal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography