title: Ultrasonographic scan in knee pain in athletes.
abstract: Fifty-two knees were examined using real-time high-definition ultrasonography with a 7.5 MHz probe. The extra-articular structures were easily visualized and diagnosis of patellar tendon lesions and Baker's cysts formulated. While the meniscal cartilages were shown as a homogeneous triangular structure between the femoral condyle and the tibial plateau, no lesions were detected. Deeper intra-articular structures, such as the cruciate ligaments, were not shown by the scan, thus their evaluation was not possible. Given its low cost, wide availability, non-invasiveness and patients' acceptability of the technique, ultrasonography may play an important role in the diagnosis of soft tissue lesions in and around the knee joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Hospitals for Sick Children, London, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Regine
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carrillo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minelli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beaconsfield
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D014463:Ultrasonography