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KMID : 0948920090080020069
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Clinical Pain
2009 Volume.8 No. 2 p.69 ~ p.78
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Normal Ultrasonographic Anatomy of the Knee
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Kim Min-Wook
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Abstract
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Ultrasound is emerging as a viable imaging modality in the diagnosis and assessment of the musculoskeletal system. The patient’s exact point of clinical tenderness can be correlated with underlying anatomical structures and associated pathology of the knee. The greatest advantage of ultrasound is for the detailed evaluation of the soft tissues within and surrounding the knee. These include ligamentous, tendinous, fibrous, fatty, synovial, and neurovascular structures. Evaluation of intra-articular elements such as the menisci, cruciate ligaments, and articular cartilage is limited mainly by inaccessibility, which results from the small acoustic windows obtainable in most patients. With experience, ultrasound is a time-efficient, economical imaging tool for assessment of knee. This article reviews the structure for which ultrasound has been shown useful, emphasizing appropriate technique and normal anatomy, and advantages and limitations of sonographic evaluation.
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KEYWORD
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Ultrasonography, Knee
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