Dynamic Ultrasound Uniquely Reveals Anterior Capsular Tear Communicating With Vastus Intermedius Fibers.
| Autor: | Patel SJ; H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA.; Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA., Singh JA; H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA., Epstein MH; H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA., Jayaram P; H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Jun 28; Vol. 12 (6), pp. e8880. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 28. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.8880 |
| Abstrakt: | We present a case of an anterior capsular tear of the right knee in a previously healthy, active individual. The patient was a 31-year-old male seen one month after the onset of throbbing anterior right knee pain, which progressed to sharp suprapatellar pain over the next three months. Both dynamic ultrasound (US) and MRI were obtained. Dynamic US revealed a tear of the anterior capsule of the right knee complicated by a suprapatellar effusion communicating into the vastus intermedius fibers of the quadriceps tendon. However, these findings were not evident on MRI. In addition to discussing this unique pathology, we highlight the utility of both standard and dynamic US in establishing diagnoses for capsular pathologies. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Patel et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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