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Table 9 Accuracy Summary – Musculoskeletal Clinical Indications for the use of Diagnostic Ultrasound for the Elbow Region

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

Target Condition

Recommendation

Tendons and soft tissue

 

 Medial epicondylalgia

3

 Lateral epicondylalgia

3

 BTI: full thickness tears

2

 BTI: partial thickness tears

Unknown

 Bursitis

Unknown

 LCL and MCL injury

Unknown

 Triceps tendon injury

Unknown

Nerves

 

 Cubital tunnel syndrome

2

 Median nerve entrapment

Unknown

 Radial nerve compression

Unknown

 Ulnar nerve subluxation

Unknown

  1. BTI biceps tendon injury; LCL lateral collateral ligament; MCL medial collateral ligament
  2. Unknown: No diagnostic accuracy studies found
  3. Grade 0: Not indicated
  4. Grade 1: Conflicting evidence (test results should be interpreted with caution)
  5. Grade 2: Equivalent to other imaging techniques (other techniques might provide significant information)
  6. Grade 3: First choice technique (other techniques rarely provide more information)
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