[Routine ultrasound diagnosis of the shoulder. A simplified examination procedure]

With increasing use of ultrasonography at the shoulder, a confusing number of transducer positions have been recommended. At the shoulder, however, dynamic examination yields more information than fixed transducer orientations. In our examination routine, the transducer is guided across the shoulder following the shape of a triangle. Orientation is secured by palpable, bony structures. The clinically relevant parts of the rotator cuff and the long biceps tendon are investigated, first medially and laterally in a transverse projection and then longitudinally. Dynamic examination is provided by moving the transducer as well as the shoulder joint. In a time-saving examination routine, all important soft tissue structures of the shoulder are visualized.