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Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Musculoskeletal system, Ultrasound, Education, Athletic injuries, Education and training
Authors:
S. Perugin Bernardi1, A. Corazza2, D. Orlandi2, R. Sartoris2, G. Ferrero2, E. Silvestri2; 1Genova/IT, 2Genoa/IT
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2014/C-1010
Background
The thigh is best described in terms of compartmental anatomy,
and is composed of anterior,
posterior and medial (adductor) compartments; the leg is composed of 4 compartments: anterior,
superficial posterior,
deep posterior,
and lateral ones.
HRUS represents the first level imaging in muscles evaluation.
For each of the following compartments we will provide a dedicated HRUS image compared with a detailed anatomic scheme,
and a practical guide on “how we do” a HRUS scan:
THIGH:
Anterior compartment:
- Iliotibial tract
- Tensor muscle of fascia lata
- Quadriceps femoris muscle (vastus medialis,
vastus lateralis,
vastus intermedius,
and rectus femoris)
- Sartorius m.
Posterior compartment:
- Semimembranosus m.
- Semitendinosus m.
- Biceps femoris m.
(long and short heads)
Medial compartment:
- Adductor brevis m.
- Adductor longus m.
- Adductor magnus m.
- Gracilis m.
- Pectineus m.
- Obturator externus m.
LEG :
Anterior compartment:
- Tibialis anterior m.
- Extensor digitorum longus m.
- Extensor hallucis longus m.
Superficial posterior compartment:
- Plantaris m.
- Soleus m.
- Gastrocnemius m.
(medial and lateral heads)
Deep posterior compartment:
- Popliteus m.
- Tibialis posterior m.
- Flexor digitorum m.
- Flexor hallucis longus m.
Lateral compartment:
- Peroneus longus m.
- Peroneus brevis m.