The utility of musculoskeletal ultrasound in rehabilitation settings.

ÖZÇAKAR L., Carli A. B., TOK F., TEKİN L., Akkaya N., Kara M.

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, vol.92, no.9, pp.805-17, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 92 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/phm.0b013e3182971269
  • Journal Name: American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.805-17
  • Keywords: Rehabilitation, Ultrasound, Shoulder, Wheelchair, Heterotopic Ossification, Amputation, Peripheral Nerve, Botulinum Toxin, Diaphragm, NEUROGENIC HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION, SPINAL-CORD-INJURY, AMPUTATION STUMP NEUROMA, BOTULINUM-TOXIN, POSTAMPUTATION NEUROMAS, SONOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS, POSTSTROKE HEMIPLEGIA, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, GUIDED INJECTION, PAINFUL SHOULDER
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aside from its prompt use in musculoskeletal injuries (sports lesions, degenerative/inflammatory joint disorders, and peripheral nerve pathologies), ultrasonographic imaging can be used quite conveniently in various types of rehabilitation conditions as well. If used in a rehabilitation setting, ultrasound can significantly contribute to the diagnostic/therapeutic algorithm of rehabilitation patients. Accordingly, in this article, the authors focus on the diagnostic/interventional utility of ultrasound particularly for shoulder problems, overuse injuries of wheelchair users, heterotopic ossification, amputee follow-up, peripheral nerve and botulinum toxin injections, and diaphragm imaging/electromyography.