4 with a musculoskeletal exam type is used
with a musculoskeletal exam type is used 5 00:00:11,445 --> 00:00:15,224
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to perform and ultrasound
to perform and ultrasound
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examination of the olecranon,
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The patient is asked to
The patient is asked to
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flex their elbow 90 degrees
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with the hand placed on
with the hand placed on
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the examination table,
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The transducer is placed
The transducer is placed
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over the posterior elbow
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in a longitudinal fashion
in a longitudinal fashion
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with the orientation marker
21 directed toward the patient's head,
directed toward the patient's head. 22 00:00:30,104 --> 00:00:32,22123 The distal triceps muscle appears
The distal triceps muscle appears 24 00:00:32,221 --> 00:00:34,98825 as a hypoechoic striated structure,
as a hypoechoic striated structure, 26 00:00:34,988 --> 00:00:38,403
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which transitions to the
which transitions to the
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fibular triceps tendon,
30 The olecranon is seen as a bright,
The olecranon is seen as a bright, 31 00:00:40,558 --> 00:00:43,15932 hyperechoic curved structure,
hyperechoic curved structure. 33 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:46,296
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The posterior fat pad
The posterior fat pad
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can be seen as a complex
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hyperechoic area overlying the
hyperechoic area overlying the
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posterior olecranon recess,
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The transducer is rotated
The transducer is rotated
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90 degrees counterclockwise
43 with the orientation marker directed
with the orientation marker directed 44 00:00:56,538 --> 00:00:58,73845 toward the patient's right side,
toward the patient's right side. 46 00:00:58,738 --> 00:01:02,604
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The triceps tendon appears as
The triceps tendon appears as
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a hyperechoic oval structure
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overlying the hyperechoic
overlying the hyperechoic
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surface of the olecranon,
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Gentle backward and forward
Gentle backward and forward
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rocking of the patient's elbow
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
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into the olecranon
into the olecranon
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recess for visualization,