MSK Academy
March 2022
EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM Dynamic Ultrasound Protocols for Shoulder
Authors: Vincenzo Ricci, Ke-Vin Chang, Orhan Güvener, Kamal Mezian, Murat Kara, Gürsel Leblebicioğlu, Carla Stecco, Carmelo Pirri, Ayşe Merve Ata, Muhammad Dughbaj, Nitin B Jain, Levent Özçakar
Journal: American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Published: March 2022
This article presents a practical dynamic ultrasound protocol for examining the shoulder. Its main strength is that it shows how real-time movement, stress testing, and symptom reproduction can improve the assessment of shoulder pain and instability.
Interesting highlights:
The protocol covers dynamic evaluation of the rotator cuff, subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, long head of the biceps tendon, and acromioclavicular joint.
It shows how movement can reveal impingement, tendon instability, bursal conflict, restricted gliding, joint effusion, and abnormal humeral head motion.
It also includes useful maneuvers such as shoulder rotation, arm elevation, cross-body adduction, ABER positioning, rotator cuff stress testing, and bursal sonopalpation.
Most useful for:
MSK ultrasound clinicians, rehabilitation physicians, sports medicine clinicians, radiologists, orthopedic physicians, and anyone assessing shoulder pain, snapping, instability, impingement, bursitis, or rotator cuff disorders.