Sonography in the management of tibial hemimelia.
In the evaluation of tibial hemimelia, it is important to establish the presence or absence of the cartilaginous tibial anlage. When present, sonography effectively identifies and characterizes the tibial cartilage anlage and determines the presence and integrity of the patellar tendon.
Grissom
L E
LE
Alfred I. duPont Institute, Department of Medical Imaging, Wilmington, DE 19899.
Harcke
H T
HT
Kumar
S J
SJ
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography