New Data Using Ultrasound to Help Diagnose Trochlear Dysplasia
Anterior knee pain and patellar instability are common conditions related to the knee. There have been numerous studies showing a …
“Normal” Ultrasound May Not Rule Out DDH Later in Childhood
Some years ago, we moved away from calling hip dysplasia “congenital” and started using the term “developmental dysplasia of the …
Is It Time to Use Ultrasound in Diagnosing Zone-II Flexor Tendon Injuries?
OrthoBuzz occasionally receives posts from guest bloggers. In response to a recent article in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology by …
What’s New in Hand and Wrist Surgery 2020
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the …
Polytrauma Patients Face Cancer Risk from Imaging Radiation
Orthopaedic surgeons work with radiation in some capacity almost every day. We would struggle to provide quality patient care if …
Assessing Fatty Infiltration in Rotator Cuff Tears: MRI vs Ultrasound
In the setting of rotator cuff injuries, higher degrees of fatty infiltration into cuff muscles are positively correlated with higher …
Faster Relief for Patients with Painful Bone Metastases
A technique that combines magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with high-intensity focused ultrasound hyperthermia provides faster pain relief than conventional radiation …