Knee-ultrasound: reference values for the amount of joint fluid and synovial appearances in healthy children and adolescents
The majority of healthy children have measurable knee joint fluid, more so when examined with a flexed knee and under provocation. Speckles within the joint fluid are seen in one-fourth, especially in males, and the presence of speckles and joint fluid amount are associated with sports-activity.
Authors
- Cláudia Camila Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9356-3272)
- Diogo Costa Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7637-9756)
- Sílvia Costa Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0862-6967)
- Isabel Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5007-3000)
- Karen Rosendahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0135-2169)
- Iva Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9821-6405)
- Miguel Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2956-4232)
Institutions
- University Hospital of North Norway (NO)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Decision Sciences (United States) (US)
- Centre for Health Technology and Services Research (PT)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Radiology
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-025-06243-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44
Funders
- Universidade do Porto
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia