Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2024 Mar;82(1):53-59.
Ultrasound technologies are infrequently utilized in orthopedics as a first line diagnostic method, however, advances in technology and the applied techniques have opened the door for how and when ultrasound can be used. One specific avenue is the use of point of care ultrasound in which ultrasound is used at the time of initial patient evaluation by the evaluating physician. This use expedites time to diagnosis and can even guide therapeutic interventions. In the past two decades there have been numerous studies demonstrating the effectiveness of ultrasound for the diagnosis of many orthopedic conditions in the upper extremity, often demonstrating that it can be used in the place of and with greater diagnostic accuracy than magnetic resonance imaging. This review elaborates on these topics and lays a groundwork for how to incorporate point of care ultrasound into a modern orthopedic practice.
超声技术在骨科中很少作为一线诊断方法使用，但是，技术的进步和应用技术已经为超声的使用方式和时间打开了大门。一个特定的途径是在即时护理中使用超声，即评估医生在对患者进行初始评估时使用超声。这种使用方法可以加快诊断时间，甚至可以指导治疗干预。在过去的二十年中，有许多研究表明超声在诊断上肢许多骨科疾病方面的有效性，通常表明它可以替代磁共振成像，并且具有更高的诊断准确性。本文详细阐述了这些主题，并为如何将即时护理超声纳入现代骨科实践奠定了基础。
