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EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM Global Report on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Publications
Murat Kara1, Eda Gürçay, Timur Ekiz
1From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey (MK, LÖ); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Gaziler Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey (EG); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Türkmenbaşi Medical Center, Adana, Turkey (TE); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, İstanbul Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey (MS); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey (EY); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Ayten Bozkaya Spastic Children Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Bursa, Turkey (AMA); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei, Taiwan (K-VC, W-TW); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University Medical School, Denizli, Turkey (NA); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (KM); Neuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy (AP); Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy (DC); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Leiria Hospital Center, Leiria, Portugal (SS); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey (TT); Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Patras University Hospital, Rio, Greece (NB); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yildirim Beyazit University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey (GA); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Health Rehabilitation Research Group, University of Antioquia, Colombia (MG-P); and Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (FF).
Abstract:
The developments in technology have improved access to the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) in different clinical settings. Accordingly, MSUS has been applied to a wide range of musculoskeletal problems including inflammatory and degenerative diseases, sport injuries, and regional pain syndromes both for clinical practice and research. In this report, the authors aimed to globally examine the publications on MSUS among different specialties, countries, and topics. Sixteen reviewers under the umbrella of the European Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Society Group and the Ultrasound Study Group of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine have evaluated approximately 15,000 publications on MSUS. The authors believe that the results of this comparative analysis may provide a holistic snapshot with regard to the utility of MSUS, not only for clinicians/academicians but also for the industry. Accordingly, while aiming to further increase their awareness, this article would possibly guide future investments as well.