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Paediatric musculoskeletal US beyond the hip joint.
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PMID:  21523581     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
US is a technique particularly suited to the investigation of musculoskeletal disorders in children and adolescents. This review paper describes a range of clinical settings beyond the hip joint where US has a significant role to play, including sports injuries, infectious diseases, inflammatory and degenerative conditions, congenital and developmental disorders, acute trauma of bone and joints, and peripheral nerve injuries. In some circumstances, US can be regarded as the most effective means of diagnostic imaging, whereas in other instances, it is an alternative or supplement to other more comprehensive imaging modalities, like MRI and CT. Although MRI offers superior soft-tissue contrast resolution, US is low-cost, non-invasive and has higher spatial resolution and real-time capability for the assessment of musculoskeletal structures during joint movement and stress manoeuvres.
Authors:
Carlo Martinoli; Maura Valle; Clara Malattia; Maria Beatrice Damasio; Alberto Tagliafico
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-04-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric radiology     Volume:  41 Suppl 1     ISSN:  1432-1998     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Radiol     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0365332     Medline TA:  Pediatr Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S113-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Radiologia-DISC, Università di Genova, Largo Rosanna Benzi 8, 16132 Genoa, Italy. carlo.martinoli@libero.it
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