Use of musculoskeletal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pes anserine tendinitis: A case report

A 45-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of acute, nontraumatic medial knee pain. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography was performed, and the diagnosis of pes anserine tendinitis was elucidated. A discussion of this clinical entity, the characteristic ultrasonograp...

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Published in:The Journal of emergency medicine 2001, Vol.20 (1), p.43-45
Main Authors: Valley, Verena T., Shermer, Chester D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Joints
Juxtaarticular diseases. Extraarticular rhumatism
Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging
Knee Joint - physiopathology
knee pain
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
pes anserine
tendinitis
Tendinopathy - diagnostic imaging
Tendinopathy - physiopathology
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ultrasonography
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Summary:A 45-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of acute, nontraumatic medial knee pain. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography was performed, and the diagnosis of pes anserine tendinitis was elucidated. A discussion of this clinical entity, the characteristic ultrasonographic findings, and therapy follow in this case report.
ISSN:0736-4679
2352-5029
DOI:10.1016/S0736-4679(00)00282-1