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SUBMITTER: Joukainen A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5621660 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Joukainen Antti A Virén Tuomas T Penttilä Pekko P Liukkonen Jukka J Puhakka Pia Henriikka PH Kröger Heikki H Töyräs Juha J
Arthroscopy techniques 20170717 4
An ultrasound arthroscopy (UA) technique is a promising tool for the evaluation of the articular cartilage during arthroscopic examination. However, the applicability of UA for the evaluation of the hip joint is unknown. We describe a UA assessment of a patient with osteochondritis dissecans at the femoral head. An ultrasound catheter designed for intravascular imaging was inserted into the hip joint by use of conventional arthroscopic portals, and the cartilage surfaces of the femoral head and ...[more]