3D Video: Elbow – Olecranon

2 - [Voiceover] A linear array transducer

- [Voiceover] A linear array transducer

3 00:00:08,884 --> 00:00:11,445

4 with a musculoskeletal exam type is used

with a musculoskeletal exam type is used

5 00:00:11,445 --> 00:00:15,224

6 to perform and ultrasound
to perform and ultrasound 7 examination of the olecranon,

examination of the olecranon.

8 00:00:15,224 --> 00:00:18,477

9 The patient is asked to
The patient is asked to 10 flex their elbow 90 degrees

flex their elbow 90 degrees

11 00:00:18,477 --> 00:00:21,409

12 with the hand placed on
with the hand placed on 13 the examination table,

the examination table.

14 00:00:21,409 --> 00:00:24,451

15 The transducer is placed
The transducer is placed 16 over the posterior elbow

over the posterior elbow

17 00:00:24,451 --> 00:00:27,501

18 in a longitudinal fashion
in a longitudinal fashion 19 with the orientation marker

with the orientation marker

20 00:00:27,501 --> 00:00:30,104

21 directed toward the patient's head,

directed toward the patient's head.

22 00:00:30,104 --> 00:00:32,221

23 The distal triceps muscle appears

The distal triceps muscle appears

24 00:00:32,221 --> 00:00:34,988

25 as a hypoechoic striated structure,

as a hypoechoic striated structure,

26 00:00:34,988 --> 00:00:38,403

27 which transitions to the
which transitions to the 28 fibular triceps tendon,

fibular triceps tendon.

29 00:00:38,403 --> 00:00:40,558

30 The olecranon is seen as a bright,

The olecranon is seen as a bright,

31 00:00:40,558 --> 00:00:43,159

32 hyperechoic curved structure,

hyperechoic curved structure.

33 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:46,296

34 The posterior fat pad
The posterior fat pad 35 can be seen as a complex

can be seen as a complex

36 00:00:46,296 --> 00:00:51,170

37 hyperechoic area overlying the
hyperechoic area overlying the 38 posterior olecranon recess,

posterior olecranon recess.

39 00:00:51,170 --> 00:00:54,787

40 The transducer is rotated
The transducer is rotated 41 90 degrees counterclockwise

90 degrees counterclockwise

42 00:00:54,787 --> 00:00:56,538

43 with the orientation marker directed

with the orientation marker directed

44 00:00:56,538 --> 00:00:58,738

45 toward the patient's right side,

toward the patient's right side.

46 00:00:58,738 --> 00:01:02,604

47 The triceps tendon appears as
The triceps tendon appears as 48 a hyperechoic oval structure

a hyperechoic oval structure

49 00:01:02,604 --> 00:01:06,224

50 overlying the hyperechoic
overlying the hyperechoic 51 surface of the olecranon,

surface of the olecranon.

52 00:01:06,224 --> 00:01:09,558

53 Gentle backward and forward
Gentle backward and forward 54 rocking of the patient's elbow

rocking of the patient's elbow

55 00:01:09,558 --> 00:01:12,122

56 may be helpful to shift elbow joint fluid

may be helpful to shift elbow joint fluid

57 00:01:12,122 --> 00:01:15,872

58 into the olecranon
into the olecranon 59 recess for visualization,

recess for visualization.

"/>