Ultrasound Detection of Patellar Fracture and Evaluation of the Knee Extensor Mechanism in the Emergency Department

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Arica Nesper¹  Kiersten Carter¹  Philips Perera¹  Laleh Gharahbaghian¹ 

[1] Stanford University Medical Center;

关键词: ultrasound;    bedside ultrasound;    point of care ultrasound;    knee injury;    patellar fracture;    quadriceps tendon injury;    inferior patellar ligament injury;    injury of knee extensor mechanism;   

DOI  :  10.5811/westjem.2016.8.31051

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Traumatic injuries to the knee are common in emergency medicine. Bedside ultrasound (US) has benefits in the rapid initial detection of injuries to the patella. In addition, US can also quickly detect injuries to the entire knee extensor mechanism, including the quadriceps tendon and inferior patellar ligament, which may be difficult to diagnose with plain radiographs. While magnetic resonance imaging remains the gold standard for diagnostic evaluation of the knee extensor mechanism, this can be difficult to obtain from the emergency department. Clinicians caring for patients with orthopedic injuries of the knee would benefit from incorporating bedside musculoskeletal US into their clinical skills set.

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