Postoperative ultrasonography of the musculoskeletal system

• DOI: 10.14366/usg.15006
• Publication Date: 2015-03-10T06:33:30Z
• Authors: Kyung Ah Chun; Kil Ho Cho
• Keywords: Postoperative care; 03 medical and health sciences; Musculoskeletal system; 0302 clinical medicine; Soft tissue injuries; Medical technology; Review Article; Soft tissue infections; R855-855.5; Ultrasonography

Ultrasonography of the postoperative musculoskeletal system plays an important role in Epub ahead print accurate diagnosis abnormal lesions bone and soft tissues. is a fast reliable method with no harmful irradiation for evaluation complications. In particular, it not affected by excessive metal artifacts that appear on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Another benefit ultrasonography its capability to dynamically assess pathologic movement joints, muscles, tendons. This article discusses frequent applications various situations including those involving tissues around hardware, arthroplasty, tendons, recurrent tissue tumors, unions, amputation surgery.