Ultrasound: joint - Revision history

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ClaireLewis at 18:49, 28 September 2019

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*~~U/S~~ can demonstrate joint effusions and aid in diagnostic procedures such as joint aspiration and hematoma blocks		*US can demonstrate joint effusions and aid in diagnostic procedures such as joint aspiration and hematoma blocks
	*Common joints that are amenable to ultrasound includes ~~glenohumoral~~, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle joint		*Common joints that are amenable to ultrasound includes glenohumeral, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle joint
	*Shoulder ~~dislocations~~ can be found with SN and SP nearing 100% in both diagnosis and assessing reduction<ref>Abbasi, S, et al. Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Examination in the Management of Shoulder Dislocation in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013; 62(2):170–175.</ref>		*[[Shoulder dislocation]]s can be found with SN and SP nearing 100% in both diagnosis and assessing reduction<ref>Abbasi, S, et al. Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Examination in the Management of Shoulder Dislocation in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013; 62(2):170–175.</ref>

	==Joint Effusion==		==Joint Effusion==
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	*Compare contralateral joint		*Compare contralateral joint

	==Shoulder Dislocation==		==[[Shoulder Dislocation]]==

	===Images===		===Images===

Neil.m.young: /* Images */

2018-03-03T00:25:59Z

Images

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	====Reduction====		====Reduction====
	[[File:In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction Rutz.gif\|~~thumbnail~~\|In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction<ref>http://www.thepocusatlas.com/musculoskeletal/</ref>]]		[[File:In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction Rutz.gif\|300px\|In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction<ref>http://www.thepocusatlas.com/musculoskeletal/</ref>]]

	===Instructions===		===Instructions===

Neil.m.young: /* Images */

2018-03-03T00:25:22Z

Images

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	===Images===		===Images===
	====Normal====		====Normal====
	~~[[File:In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction Rutz.gif\|thumbnail\|In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction<ref>http://www.thepocusatlas.com/musculoskeletal/</ref>]]~~
	[[File:Reduced shoulder.png\|300px\|Reduced shoulder]]		[[File:Reduced shoulder.png\|300px\|Reduced shoulder]]

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	[[File:Shoulder dislocation humerus right of screen.png\|300px\|Dislocation]]		[[File:Shoulder dislocation humerus right of screen.png\|300px\|Dislocation]]

			====Reduction====
			[[File:In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction Rutz.gif\|thumbnail\|In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction<ref>http://www.thepocusatlas.com/musculoskeletal/</ref>]]

	===Instructions===		===Instructions===

Bobzmac at 15:12, 3 February 2018

2018-02-03T15:12:09Z

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	===Images===		===Images===
	====Normal====		====Normal====
			[[File:In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction Rutz.gif\|thumbnail\|In-Vivo Shoulder Reduction<ref>http://www.thepocusatlas.com/musculoskeletal/</ref>]]
	[[File:Reduced shoulder.png\|300px\|Reduced shoulder]]		[[File:Reduced shoulder.png\|300px\|Reduced shoulder]]

	====Abnormal====		====Abnormal====
	[[File:Shoulder dislocation humerus right of screen.png\|300px\|Dislocation]]		[[File:Shoulder dislocation humerus right of screen.png\|300px\|Dislocation]]


	===Instructions===		===Instructions===

Neil.m.young: /* Findings */

2017-04-09T12:41:15Z

Findings

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	===Findings===		===Findings===
	*in anterior and posterior shoulder dislocations, the humeral head is displaced anterior or posterior to the glenoid fossa, respectively		*In anterior and posterior shoulder dislocations, the humeral head is displaced anterior or posterior to the glenoid fossa, respectively
	*~~hematoma~~ may be present and appear hyperechoic next to the glenoid fossa		*Hematoma may be present and appear hyperechoic next to the glenoid fossa

	===Pearls and Pitfalls===		===Pearls and Pitfalls===

TJYE: /* Background */

2017-04-08T22:19:59Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*U/S can demonstrate joint effusions and aid in diagnostic procedures		*U/S can demonstrate joint effusions and aid in diagnostic procedures such as joint aspiration and hematoma blocks
	*Common joints that are amenable to ultrasound includes glenohumoral, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle joint		*Common joints that are amenable to ultrasound includes glenohumoral, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle joint
	*Shoulder dislocations can be found with SN and SP nearing 100% in both diagnosis and assessing reduction<ref>Abbasi, S, et al. Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Examination in the Management of Shoulder Dislocation in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013; 62(2):170–175.</ref>		*Shoulder dislocations can be found with SN and SP nearing 100% in both diagnosis and assessing reduction<ref>Abbasi, S, et al. Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Examination in the Management of Shoulder Dislocation in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013; 62(2):170–175.</ref>

TJYE: /* Pearls and Pitfalls */

2017-04-08T22:19:27Z

Pearls and Pitfalls

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	===Pearls and Pitfalls===		===Pearls and Pitfalls===
	*Compare contralateral joint		*Compare contralateral joint
	*Pediatric patients can have substantial effusions in both hips that is not pathologic

	==Shoulder Dislocation==		==Shoulder Dislocation==

TJYE: /* Pearls and Pitfalls */

2017-04-08T22:18:14Z

Pearls and Pitfalls

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	===Pearls and Pitfalls===		===Pearls and Pitfalls===
			*Always compare findings with the unaffected joint

	==See Also==		==See Also==

TJYE: /* Instructions */

2017-04-08T22:16:49Z

Instructions

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	===Instructions===		===Instructions===
	#Select linear probe (high frequency probe)		#Select linear probe (high frequency probe) for smaller joints such as elbow, wrist, ankle, or knee
			#Select curvelinear probe (low frequency probe) for larger joints such as shoulder or hip joint
	#Scan joint longitudinally to identify the joint space and adjacent bones		#Scan joint longitudinally to identify the joint space and adjacent bones
	#Rotate 90° over area of concern		#Rotate 90° over area of concern