Ultrasound of acute disorders of the shoulder
Brasseur, J.L.; Zeitoun-Eiss, D.
Jbr-Btr Organe de la Societe Royale Belge de Radiologie 88(4): 193-199
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-7430 PMID: 16176078 Document Number: 590767
Acute pain of the shoulder, with or without associated injury shows specific features that enable differentiation from chronic lesions. Osteo-articular injuries, tendinous lesions, bursitis and moving calcification may produce acute pain. Examination of the acromio-clavicular joint is also essential as acromial lesions are often overlooked in emergency radiology. Along with X-ray radiography, sonography, if adequately performed, is able to determine the etiology of acute pain and to establish lesion staging.