The EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – Part II: Joint Pathologies, Pediatric Applications, and Guided Procedures
Esperanza Naredo, S. C. Rodriguez-García, Lene Terslev, Carlo Martinoli, Andrea Klauser, Wolfgang Hartung, Hilde Berner Hammer, Vito Cantisani, Federico Zaottini, Violeta Vlad, Jacqueline Usón, Plamen Todorov, Christian Tesch, Iwona Sudoł‐Szopińska, Paolo Simoni, Oana Şerban, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Xavier Sala‐Blanch, Athena Plagou, Riccardo Picasso, Levent Özçakar, Aurélie Najm, Ingrid Möller, Mihaela Micu, Dolores Mendoza‐Cembranos, Péter Mandl, Clara Malattia, Manuela Lenghel, Jens Keßler, Gabriella Iohom, Javier de la Fuente, Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, Paz Collado, Angel Bueno, David Bong, Fernando Alfageme, Diana Bilous, Roxana Ioana Gutiu, Anamaria Marian, Michael Andrei Pelea, Daniela Fodor
Abstract
The second part of the Guidelines and Recommendations for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS), produced under the auspices of EFSUMB, following the same methodology as for Part 1, provides information and recommendations on the use of this imaging modality for joint pathology, pediatric applications, and musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided procedures. Clinical application, practical points, limitations, and artifacts are described and discussed for every joint or procedure. The document is intended to guide clinical users in their daily practice.