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In recent years, musculoskeletal ultrasound has been used with increasing frequency particularly in emergency services. In musculoskeletal and soft tissue lesions, plain radiographs are the first-line diagnostic tools. However, in line with technological development, especially in selected cases, ultrasound can be applied in a safe manner in clinical practice. The advantages of ultrasonography are being inexpensive and portable, obtaining images in many planes without radiation. In combination with color Doppler, it may be helpful in management of therapy. By ultrasonography, muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and bone pathologies can be evaluated in detail. Ultrasonography is user dependent and it is the most important limitation of the technique.
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Verim, S. (2016). Ultrasonography in Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Lesions. In: Korkusuz, F. (eds) Musculoskeletal Research and Basic Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20777-3_8
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