Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography of the Extremities: Clinical and Ultrasonographic Correlation

Instr Course Lect. 2021:70:637-650.

Abstract

Ultrasonography as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool has become a resource for musculoskeletal injuries. It can be a useful imaging modality for clinical correlation of physical examination findings as well as an aid for image-guided procedures. Understanding the settings in which it is a helpful adjunct will have implications on efficiency and cost utility. The objectives of this chapter are to provide a background of ultrasonography as a musculoskeletal imaging modality, provide clinical correlation for ultrasonographic findings for common upper extremity pathology, review the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography for image-guided procedures, and provide insight into the cost utility of ultrasonography guidance for therapeutic injections.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Ultrasonography
  • Upper Extremity / diagnostic imaging