Ultrasonographic investigation
| Anatomical structure | Ultrasonographic findings | |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | ||
| Long biceps tendon | Tenosynovitis, partial tear, complete tear | |
| Subscapularis, supraspinatus, and infraspinatus tendons | Tendinosis, partial tear, full thickness tear, calcification | |
| Subacromial-subdeltoid and subcoracoid bursae | Bursitis | |
| Acromio-clavicular joint | Effusion/synovitis, erosions, osteophytes | |
| Glenuhumeral joint (axillary, anterior, and posterior recesses) | Effusion/synovitis | |
| Humeral head (anterior, lateral, posterior, and axillary aspects) | Erosions | |
| Supraspinatus tendon | Impingement | |
| Wrist/hand | ||
| Radiocarpal joint (dorsal and palmar aspects) | Effusion/synovitis, power Doppler signal | |
| Wrist tendons (dorsal, palmar, extensor carpi ulnaris) | Tenosynovitis | |
| First carpometacarpal joint | Effusion/synovitis, erosions, osteophytes | |
| Second metacarpophalangeal joint | Effusion/synovitis, erosions, osteophytes, power Doppler signal | |
| Second proximal interphalangeal joint | Effusion/synovitis, erosions, osteophytes | |
| Second finger flexor tendons | Tenosynovitis | |
| Ankle/foot | ||
| Tibiotalar joint (anterior and posterior aspects) | Effusion/synovitis | |
| Talonavicular joint | Effusion/synovitis, erosions, osteophytes | |
| Anterior tibialis, flexor, peroneus, and posterior tibialis tendons | Tenosynovitis | |
| Posterior tibialis tendon | Partial tear, complete tear | |
| Achilles tendon | Tendinosis, enthesitis, paratenonitis, partial tear, complete tear | |
| Retrocalcaneal bursa | Bursitis | |
| Calcaneous (posterior and plantar aspects) | Erosions, spur | |
| Plantar fascia | Fasciitis | |
| First metatarsophalangeal joint | Effusion/synovitis, erosions, osteophytes, power Doppler signal | |
| Fifth metatarsophalangeal joint | Effusion/synovitis, erosions, osteophytes | |
| Knee | ||
| Suprapatellar recess | Effusion, synovial hypertrophy | |
| Bone surfaces | Erosions, osteophytes | |
| Quadriceps and patellar tendons | Tendinosis, enthesitis, partial tear, complete tear | |
| Prepatellar, superficial and deep infrapatellar, anserin bursae | Bursitis | |
| Gastrocnemius-semimembranous bursa | Baker’s cyst | |
| Femoral articular cartilage | Lesion | |
| Medial collateral ligament | Partial tear, complete tear |