title: [Ultrasound diagnosis in disorders of the neuromuscular knee joint system after cruciate ligament injuries].
abstract: To verify neuromuscular disorders caused by joint alteration often technically measuring methods have to be applied which are complicated to discuss (isokinetic measuring methods, EMG etc.). Therefore the monitoring of limb circumference values has become established in practice. This study confronts the circumference measuring for the thigh following damages resp. injuries in the knee joint with direct methods to determine the muscular cross-sectional area. It is shown that circumference measures only up to a point can answer questions on muscular hypertonia and atrophy. The study presents standardized sonographic measuring methods that make possible an objective and reproducible verification of the state of individual muscles. Additionally the study shows that the m. vastus intermedius is to a much higher degree afflicted by neuromuscular disorders of knee joint damages resp. injuries than assumed until now.
authors: Universität Leipzig, Klinik für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Börnert
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Fröhner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009122:Muscle Hypertonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012016:Reference Values; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Die sonographische Diagnostik bei Störungen des neuromuskulären Systems Kniegelenk nach Kreuzbandverletzungen.