Age-related Sonoanatomical Change of the Knee in Children

Authors

Shu-Mei Yang
Chia-Wei Lin
Wen-Shiang Chen

Translated Title

兒童膝關節超音波解剖學隨年齡之變化

Abstract

Ultrasound has been thoroughly studied and become a well-established tool for assessment of adult patients' musculoskeletal system both in research and clinical practice. However, the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in pediatric populations is still limited. The age-dependent variability of normal sonoanatomy dueto bone maturation and ossification in children is the main limitation to establishing its validity as an imaging tool. Also, standardized definitions of gray-scale and power Doppler ultrasonography findings in different age groups of children is still lacking. Nonetheless, ultrasound is a readily accessible imaging modality that is well tolerated by children. It also allows physicians to perform a dynamic assessment of the musculoskeletal system without using ionizing radiation or sedation. The present article aims to collect representative ultrasound images of children's knee joint, reviewarticleing the sonoanatomy of knee joint during skeletal maturation, and to provide a standardized scanning protocol for the pediatric knee.

Language

Traditional Chinese

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/TJPMR.202212_50(2).0006

First Page

135

Last Page

144

Recommended Citation

Yang, Shu-Mei; Lin, Chia-Wei; and Chen, Wen-Shiang (2022) "Age-related Sonoanatomical Change of the Knee in Children," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 50: Iss. 2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/TJPMR.202212_50(2).0006
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol50/iss2/6