Dionysios Drakopoulos, MD; Evanthia Mitsiokapa, MD; Erineos Karamanis, MD; Vasilios Kontogeorgakos, MD; Andreas F. Mavrogenis, MD Orthopedics. 2019;42(5):e460-e464https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20190604-02 Posted June 13, 2019 Abstract Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy. Its diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and neurophysiological evaluation. Recently, ultrasonography has been introduced as a promising noninvasive diagnostic alternative. […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation April 2018 Volume 99, Issue 4, Pages 758–765.e10 Ana Torres-Costoso, PhD Abstract Objective To evaluate the accuracy of inlet and outlet ultrasonography measurements for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Data Sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and the Web of Science databases were systematically searched from inception […]
J Chiropr Med. 2017 Mar;16(1):54-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2016.10.001. Epub 2016 Nov 22. Henderson RE1, Walker BF1, Young KJ1. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to survey the use of musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound imaging (MSK-DUSI) at chiropractic educational programs worldwide and to elicit opinions of academic diagnostic imaging staff of its prospective use […]
Bubnov Rostyslav V. and Wang Jun. Medical Acupuncture. December 2013, 25(6): 437-443. ABSTRACT Background: Most pain syndromes in clinical practice are myofascial in nature and are caused by the myofascial trigger point (MTrP) formation. Recent clinical studies show that MTrP dry needling is most effective to release myofascial pain after local twitch response (LTR) is […]
04.06.2015 Ultrasound exams were able to detect which patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) were likely to have disease progression, according to Norwegian researchers. A strong and dose-responsive association was seen between the presence of ultrasound-detected inflammatory features and radiographic progression approximately 5 years later in hand OA patients, reported Alexander Mathiessen, MD, of Diakonhjemmet Hospital […]
IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2015 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print] Ultrasound Volume Projection Imaging for Assessment of Scoliosis. Cheung CW, Zhou GQ, Law SY, Mak TM, Lai KL, Zheng YP. Abstract The standing radiograph is used as a gold standard to diagnose spinal deformity including scoliosis, a medical condition defined as lateral spine curvature […]
ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF THE TRAPEZIOMETACARPAL ARTICULAR CAVITY TO INVESTIGATE THE PRESENCE OF INTRAARTICULAR GAS BUBBLES AFTER CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION Allan R. Jones, MT Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of intraarticular gas bubbles in the trapeziometacarpal joint cavity after chiropractic manipulation with audible cavitation and to assess the state of the […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Aug 8. pii: S0161-4754(14)00113-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.06.002. [Epub ahead of print] Ultrasound Imaging of the Trapeziometacarpal Articular Cavity to Investigate the Presence of Intraarticular Gas Bubbles After Chiropractic Manipulation. Jones AR. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of intraarticular gas bubbles in the trapeziometacarpal joint […]
High blood flow in painful cervical soft tissue: An ultrasound pilot study Hatem Kalawy Scandinavian Journal of Pain Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 173-179, October 2013 Highlights •Painful neck regions in patients with whiplash-associated disorder were studied. •Grey scale ultrasound and colour Doppler were used to confirm high blood flow. •Whiplash patients had higher […]
Frontline Medical News, 2013 Apr 08, B Jancin NEWS Story Source SAN FRANCISCO (IMNG) – Handheld ultrasound proved “vastly superior” to physical examination conducted by cardiologists for the evaluation of a variety of cardiovascular complaints in a head-to-head prospective trial. All 250 study participants underwent a clinically indicated standard 2-D and Doppler transthoracic echocardiography exam. […]