Medical Student Identification of Knee Effusion by Ultrasound
Joint Authors
Howe, Duncan
Stacy, Jason
Rao, Victor
Keisler, Brian
Louis, Hunter
Hoppmann, Richard
Hunt, Patrick
Richeson, Nancy
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Twenty-one fourth-year medical students were given a brief lecture on ultrasound of the knee and fifteen minutes of supervised ultrasound scanning of three cadavers which had been injected with saline to give varying degrees of knee effusions.
Each student was then individually observed and required to scan both knees of a cadaver different from the practice cadavers and identify the patella, the femur, the quadriceps tendon and if a suprapatellar effusion was present, and which knee had the larger effusion.
All twenty-one students correctly identified all anatomical structures, suprapatellar effusions, and which knee had the larger effusion.
Identifying a knee effusion can be an important clinical finding in diagnosing and managing a patient with knee complaints.
Fourth-year medical students can learn to identify knee effusions with ultrasound following a brief introductory lecture and hands-on scanning practice session.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hoppmann, Richard& Hunt, Patrick& Louis, Hunter& Keisler, Brian& Richeson, Nancy& Rao, Victor…[et al.]. 2011. Medical Student Identification of Knee Effusion by Ultrasound. ISRN Rheumatology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hoppmann, Richard…[et al.]. Medical Student Identification of Knee Effusion by Ultrasound. ISRN Rheumatology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hoppmann, Richard& Hunt, Patrick& Louis, Hunter& Keisler, Brian& Richeson, Nancy& Rao, Victor…[et al.]. Medical Student Identification of Knee Effusion by Ultrasound. ISRN Rheumatology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505303
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505303