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J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 13, No 8, December 2005, 525-533.
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The Use of Ultrasound in Evaluating Orthopaedic Trauma Patients

David B. Weiss, MD, Jon A. Jacobson, MD and Madhav A. Karunakar, MD

Dr. Weiss is Attending Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Joseph-Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Jacobson is Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor. Dr. Karunakar is Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center.

None of the following authors or the departments with which they are affiliated has received anything of value from or owns stock in a commercial company or institution related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article: Dr. Weiss, Dr. Jacobson, and Dr. Karunakar.

Reprint requests: Dr. Karunakar, University of Michigan Medical Center, 2912 Taubman Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound is a low-cost, noninvasive method of evaluating orthopaedic trauma patients. It is particularly useful for patients with metallic hardware, which may degrade computed tomography or magnetic resonance images. Ultrasound has been used to evaluate fracture union and nonunion, infection, ligamentous injury, nerve compression, and mechanical impingement caused by hardware. Real-time dynamic examination allows identification of pathology and provides direct correlation between symptoms and the observed pathology.




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