The role of ultrasound as a problem-solving tool in the assessment of paediatric musculoskeletal injuries

Musculoskeletal trauma in the paediatric population covers a wide range of injuries; although many overlap with their adult counterparts, others are exclusive to the immature skeletal system. Ultrasound is a versatile tool particularly suited to both the imaging of children and the dynamic assessmen...

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Published inUltrasound (Leeds, England) Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 6 - 19
Main Authors Chambers, Greg, Kraft, Jeannette, Kingston, Kate
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2019
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Pictorial
trauma
musculoskeletal
Paediatrics
ultrasound
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Summary:Musculoskeletal trauma in the paediatric population covers a wide range of injuries; although many overlap with their adult counterparts, others are exclusive to the immature skeletal system. Ultrasound is a versatile tool particularly suited to both the imaging of children and the dynamic assessment of musculoskeletal injuries. This pictorial review aims to discuss a range of injuries, focusing on those commonly encountered in children. We shall describe the muscle–tendon–bone complex and changes that occur with increasing skeletal maturity and how this affects the type of injury encountered.
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ISSN:1742-271X
1743-1344
DOI:10.1177/1742271X18759807