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Table 7 Elbow: 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

       

 Beekman et al., 2003 [80]

UNN/CTS

7

542

39.2

N/S

5.0 to 12

RAD and Non-RAD

 Dones et al., 2014 [76]

LE

7

211

50

>6 weeks

5.0 to 15

RAD and Non-RAD

Diagnostic Study

       

 Lobo et al., 2013 [78]

BTI

-

45

44

34.5 days

6.0 to 17.5

RAD

 Park et al., 2008 [79]

ME

-

18

50

17.6 months

7.5 to 15

RAD

-

UNS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

RNC

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

MNE/PS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

LCL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

MCL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Bursitis

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TTI

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. N/S not stated; RAD Radiologist; LE lateral epicondylalgia; ME medial epicondylalgia; BTI biceps tendon injury; UNN/CTS ulnar nerve neuropathy/cubital tunnel syndrome; UNS ulnar nerve subluxation; RNC radial nerve compression; MNE/PS median nerve entrapment/pronator syndrome; LCL lateral collateral ligament; MCL medial collateral ligament; TTI triceps tendon injury
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