Cano MI, Ávila AA

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Since 1979, when the first article on the use of ultrasound was published, it has gained popularity as a diagnostic tool for revision of soft tissue.
Objective: To determine the usefulness of ultrasound in the diagnosis of musculotendinous injuries.
Material and methods: We studied 150 patients on the Department of Radiology and Imaging at Hospital San José, which were considered clinically and by ultrasonography. The study was performed with two Siemens Antares ultrasound equipment with linear transducers of 7-13 and 4-9 MHz. We selected 150 patients who underwent ultrasound as a diagnostic method, and were classified by anatomical region and type of injury described by ultrasound.
Results: 52% (n = 78) of ultrasound identified a type of muscle-tendon injury, 24.6% (n = 37) of patients had tears, 10% had contusion (n = 15), rupture and tendinitis, both with 8.6% (n = 13) each, and hand with 15.3% (n = 23).
Conclusion: Ultrasound is a useful tool in evaluating a wide variety of muscle-tendon injuries because of their versatility, accessibility, real-time review and direct visualization of the affected site.

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