The Use of Ultrasonography in Suspected Tibia Plateau Fracture with Lipohemarthrosis: A casereport

Authors

Wei-Nung Hsu
Pon-An Chen
Sen-Wei Tsai

Translated Title

藉由超音波發現關節積血及脂肪使用於診斷疑似脛骨平台骨折：病例報告

Abstract

Knee pain is a common complaint in rehabilitation outpatient clinics. Plain radiography is typically used to detect knee pain and trauma. However, a slight depression plateau fracture could be easily overlooked on plain radiography. This is a casereport of a 57-year-old woman with left knee pain who visited the outpatient clinic for help. Ultrasonography showed fat-fluid level, but plain radiography did not reveal any fracture. Magnetic resonance examination confirmed the depression fracture of the tibial plateau and the lipohemarthrosis. Lipohemarthrosis is a highly sensitive predictor of intra-articular surface fractures. Ultrasound is a convenient and reliable tool to detect lipohemarthrosisof the knee, implying further evaluation, especially if plain radiography is negative or uncertain.

Language

English

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/TJPMR.202212_50(2).0007

First Page

145

Last Page

151

Recommended Citation

Hsu, Wei-Nung; Chen, Pon-An; and Tsai, Sen-Wei (2022) "The Use of Ultrasonography in Suspected Tibia Plateau Fracture with Lipohemarthrosis: A casereport," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 50: Iss. 2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/TJPMR.202212_50(2).0007
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol50/iss2/7