Keywords:
Musculoskeletal system, Ultrasound, Diagnostic procedure, Athletic injuries
Authors:
S. Giannini1, G. Boni2, R. Guitaldi1; 1Rome/IT, 2Foligno/IT
DOI:
10.1594/essr2016/P-0057
Methods and Materials
We have used a machine Philips Ui22 with a linear probe by 17.5 MHz .
All selected athletes did not have any benefit from traditional treatments with standard physical therapy rehabilitation protocols and by the modification of their athletic training ,
according to their problems.
We have treated 15 athletes from different sports ( soccer,
hockey,rugby,basketball,volleyball) with a comnined treatment on tendons,
myotendinous joints and intraarticular sites.
The treatment has been carried on with ultrasound guidance and a linear probe by 17.5 MHz through the techinque of " in-plane" approach ,
and sometimes of " out-of -plane " approach ,
with a 30 mm -long ,
and in certain cases 90 mm long 18 or 20 G needle.
Sometimes We have used a specific ultrasound bracket ( Fig.1 ) for our probe to obtain the correct angle guidance of the needle to reach the target point of the lesion.