摘要 : Ultrasonography (US) plays an invaluable role in the evaluation of pediatric musculoskeletal pathology because it has a variety of cost-effective applications but does not require sedation or expose children to ionizing radiation.... 展开 Ultrasonography (US) plays an invaluable role in the evaluation of pediatric musculoskeletal pathology because it has a variety of cost-effective applications but does not require sedation or expose children to ionizing radiation. US may be the only imaging modality required for diagnosing and monitoring many pediatric musculoskeletal pathologies and can direct further imaging if necessary. US is limited by user dependence and poor evaluation of bone marrow and deep structures.Well-established uses for pediatric musculoskeletal US (MSUS) include evaluation of the painful hip: diagnosis of congenital conditions, such as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and clubfoot; evaluation of soft tissue infection and superficial masses: and foreign body localization and characterization. 收起