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Table 15 Hip: Study Characteristics

From: The accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound imaging for musculoskeletal soft tissue pathology of the extremities: a comprehensive review of the literature

Study

Target Condition

Number of studies (Systematic Review)

Subjects

Mean Age (years)

Mean time from injury to ultrasound

Ultrasound transducer frequency (MHz)

Ultrasound reviewers

Systematic Review

       

 Westacott et al., 2011 [99]

Muscle/Tendon Injury

7

N/S

N/S

N/S

7.5 to 18

RAD

Diagnostic Study

       

 Fearon et al., 2010 [100]

Bursitis

-

24

56

33.8 months

7.0

N/S

 Suh et al., 2013 [101]

LFC/MP

-

23

46

4 months

5.0 to 12

Non-RAD

-

Sciatica

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Femoral Nerve

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Snapping hip (E)

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. N/S not stated; RAD Radiologist; LFT/MP lateral femoral cutaneous/meralgia paresthetica; (E) (extra-articular)