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 |