title: Ultrasound of the elbow.
abstract: Ultrasound examination of the elbow should be performed in a comparative way, exploring joint spaces and fossas. Ultrasound is the method of choice for the detection of joint fluid and loose bodies. Tendinitis and microfissures can be demonstrated in case of tennis and golfer elbow. On the posterior aspect of the elbow, ultrasound shows the different types of bursitis, and allows evaluation of the ulnar nerve in cases of impingement.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Medical Imaging, University Hospital Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marcelis
mesh_terms: D002062:Bursitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006055:Golf / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013715:Tennis / Q000293:injuries; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017769:Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography