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with a musculoskeletal exam
with a musculoskeletal exam
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type is used to perform
7 an ultrasound examination of the tibia,
an ultrasound examination of the tibia. 8 00:00:14,818 --> 00:00:17,2959 The patient is in a supine position,
The patient is in a supine position. 10 00:00:17,295 --> 00:00:19,58611 The transducer is placed longitudinally
The transducer is placed longitudinally 12 00:00:19,586 --> 00:00:22,440
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over the lateral joint line
over the lateral joint line
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with the orientation marker
16 directed to the patient's head,
directed to the patient's head. 17 00:00:24,736 --> 00:00:26,95118 The bright hyperechoic distal femur
The bright hyperechoic distal femur 19 00:00:26,951 --> 00:00:29,74220 and proximal tibia are identified,
and proximal tibia are identified. 21 00:00:29,742 --> 00:00:32,944
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The transducer should be slowly
The transducer should be slowly
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translated down the tibia
25 to the medial malleolus,
to the medial malleolus. 26 00:00:34,887 --> 00:00:37,542
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The cortical surface of
The cortical surface of
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the tibia is a smooth,
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uninterrupted hyperechoic line
uninterrupted hyperechoic line
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without stepoff deformities,
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The longitudinal scan should
The longitudinal scan should
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be repeated in the midline
36 and on the anterior surface of the tibia,
and on the anterior surface of the tibia. 37 00:00:48,027 --> 00:00:50,794
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The transducer should
The transducer should
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then be rotated 90 degrees
41 counterclockwise for a short axis scan
counterclockwise for a short axis scan 42 00:00:53,650 --> 00:00:57,399
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which begins at the knee joint
which begins at the knee joint
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and ends at the distal tibia,
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The cross section of the
The cross section of the
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tibia appears as a bright
49 hyperechoic triangular shaped structure,
hyperechoic triangular shaped structure, 50 00:01:02,968 --> 00:01:06,46851 which gradually tapers in the distal bone,
which gradually tapers in the distal bone. "/>