title: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Pediatrics.
abstract: Ultrasound is ideally suited to the evaluation of the pediatric musculoskeletal system because of the increased ratio of cartilage to bone in the immature skeleton. The purpose of this article is to review the current uses of musculoskeletal ultrasound in pediatric patients. Hip sonography is widely accepted; other applications are increasing in popularity.
authors.affiliation: Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware.
authors.forename: H. Theodore
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Harcke