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Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Published on: February 10, 2023
Ultrasonography of the hip and lower extremity
Gerard A Malanga1, Richard Dentico, Jonathan S Halperin
1New Jersey Sports Medicine, LLC, 11 Overlook Road, Suite B-110, Summit, NJ 07901, USA. gmalangamd@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Musculoskeletal ultrasonographic evaluation of the proximal lower limb includes the evaluation of the soft tissue structures, including tendons, ligaments, or muscles, and the bony structures of this region, include the hip, pubic symphysis, and sacroiliac joints. The evaluation of the hip or proximal lower limb region can be performed in an efficient and systematic manner. Ultrasonography of the lateral hip, intra-articular hip, medial thigh, and posterior thigh are discussed in the article.
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