title: Ultrasound-Guided Knee Procedures.
abstract: Most knee structures can be accurately targeted using ultrasound guidance. These structures are usually superficial, and the overlying soft tissues are mobile and compressible, facilitating excellent visualization with a high-frequency linear array transducer. The circumferential accessibility to the knee affords flexibility and often multiple procedural approach options. In most cases, an in-plane approach is easily achieved. Studies of ultrasonography-guided knee procedures have consistently shown high accuracy, and its use is particularly beneficial for obese patients, diagnostic injection specificity, safety, and precise targeting of pathology. More studies are needed to assess the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of ultrasonography-guided knee procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Lueders
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Department of Anatomy, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: sellon.jacob@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Jacob L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sellon
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002061:Bursa, Synovial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D058745:Iliotibial Band Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Injection; Knee; Musculoskeletal; Sonography; Sports Ultrasound; Ultrasound; Ultrasound-guided injection