research-article | 28-September-2020
, which revealed bilateral tenosynovitis of the tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus tendons (Fig. 2) with subcutaneous small fluid collections, in keeping with fat cellulitis, and increased vascularity of subcutaneous fat consistent with acute inflammation (Fig. 3). The findings were bilateral, but asymmetrical. There was no effusion or synovitis in the ankle joint and the midtarsal joints (Fig. 4). The remaining ankle tendons were intact. There were no signs of deep venous thrombosis or
Eleni E. Drakonaki,
Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis,
John Gliatis
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 82, 210–213
research-article | 30-November-2020
with immobilization (splint in joint extension), whereas chronic lesions require surgical reconstruction of the injured sagittal band.
Extensor tenosynovitis
The term “tenosynovitis” is defined as any inflammation and swelling of the synovial sheath. Inflammatory processes, trauma, and overuse injuries lead to damage of the extrinsic extensor tendons and the surrounding tendon sheaths(15). In chronic tenosynovitis, one will find tears and ruptures of the tendons, as well as neighboring bony
Andrea B. Rosskopf,
Carlo Martinoli,
Luca M. Sconfienza,
Salvatore Gitto,
Mihra S. Taljanovic,
Riccardo Picasso,
Andrea Klauser
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 21 , ISSUE 87, 306–317
research-article | 18-December-2020
development of ultrasonography has resulted in even higher than 18 MHz transducers used for MSK diagnosis (up to 32 MHz), with more sensitive Doppler options, such as superb microvascular imaging (SMI), and more accurate shear wave elastography on these high frequency transducers (Fig. 1). Although more research is needed, these technological achievements might have potential in terms of following up disease activity, recognizing low Regarding MSK involvement, synovitis and tenosynovitis are the most
Marta Idzior,
Maria Sotniczuk,
Emil Michalski,
Piotr Gietka,
Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 83, 311–317
review-article | 18-June-2021
recurrence(4).
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
The first dorsal compartment of the wrist contains the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons(18). De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a chronic stenosing tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment(22). It is secondary to repetitive microtraumas causing a fibroblastic response with subsequent swelling and thickening of the extensor retinaculum forming the roof the first compartment(22). De Quervain’s tenosynovitis presents as a gradual
Silvia Tortora,
Carmelo Messina,
Domenico Albano,
Francesca Serpi,
Angelo Corazza,
Gianpaolo Carrafiello,
Luca Maria Sconfienza,
Salvatore Gitto
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 21 , ISSUE 85, e169–e176
Review | 29-June-2016
Plain radiography reveals specific, yet late changes of advanced psoriatic arthritis. Early inflammatory changes are seen both on magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound within peripheral joints (arthritis, synovitis), tendons sheaths (tenosynovitis, tendovaginitis) and entheses (enthesitis, enthesopathy). In addition, magnetic resonance imaging enables the assessment of inflammatory features in the sacroiliac joints (sacroiliitis), and the spine (spondylitis). In this article, we review
Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska,
Grzegorz Pracoń
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 16 , ISSUE 65, 163–174
research-article | 31-March-2020
sheath of the extensor compartment II. An empty tendon sheath was observed in 1 patient (Fig. 2). Evidence of associated tenosynovitis of the EPL sheath was demonstrated in 2 cases with increased vascularity seen on Doppler interrogation (Fig. 3). In 9 patients, sonography revealed the retracted tendon ends as enlarged and hypoechoic with loss of their normal fibrillar appearance (Fig. 4). None of the cases demonstrated atrophic or degenerated changes of the tendon ends. In the 8 cases that proceeded
Louy Ghazal,
Mohammed Nabi,
Christopher Little,
James Teh
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 20 , ISSUE 80, e1–e5