Ultraschall in der Medizin : Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin, [der] Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin, [der] Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in Medizin und Biologie
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
[Validity of ultrasound examinations of disorders of the shoulder joint].
The objective of the present study was to assess the validity of ultrasound diagnosis of shoulder disorders in relation to examiner experience. ⋯ Preoperative ultrasound examination of the shoulder permits a reliable diagnosis of complete rotator cuff tears and calcium deposits (calcific tendinitis). The method is less sensitive but sufficiently reliable for the diagnosis of partial rotator cuff tears and pathology of the long biceps tendon. Examiner experience plays an important role in these special cases. Permanent continuous training in the field of ultrasound diagnosis is a prerequisite for sufficient reliability of ultrasound diagnosis of shoulder disorders.
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Aim of the study was to determine the rate of injuries detectable by ultrasonography in patients suffering from blunt thoracic trauma. ⋯ Rib fractures and pleural effusions are commonly diagnosed by ultrasonography in patients with blunt thoracic trauma. Concerning the diagnosis of rib fractures (65% versus 36%) and pleural effusions (37% versus 11%), ultrasonography is superior to chest-x-ray. A new and remarkable result is that subpleural infiltrates which are supposed to be lung contusions are also detectable by ultrasonography.