Ultrasonography of lateral elbow pain through a weighted varus flexion position contributes to detect minor instabilities
The HELP US test can detect changes in the lateral elbow compartment and can depict lateral elbow articular space widening. This is a valid diagnostic tool and should be implemented in evaluating all patients complaining of lateral elbow pain. The HELP US test could help physicians screen for a timely diagnosis of minor instability and speed up the request for second-level imaging studies to those patients that effectively require it the most.
Authors
- Simone Cassin
- Andrea Zagarella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3478-868X)
- Paolo Arrigoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8273-9823)
- Valeria Vismara
- Pietro Simone Randelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9331-820X)
- Aurélien Traverso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2059-8746)
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
- Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JSES International
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseint.2024.11.003
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.50