Chapter
The Adult Thigh
Abstract
The thigh region is more commonly evaluated as an extension of a study involving the adjacent joints, the hip and knee. Occasionally an examination will be dedicated to the thigh, which extends between the hip and knee joints, usually in the evaluation of a soft tissue mass, muscle, or tendon injury. One particular advantage of ultrasound in this region, given the large area involved, is the ability to localize the site of symptoms and then …
Authors
O’Neill J; Girish G
Book title
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Pagination
pp. 179-197
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2008
DOI
10.1007/978-0-387-76610-2_8