Sonographic evaluation of hip effusion in children: Improved visualization with the hip in extension and abduction

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 867-869

  Chan, Yu Leung ^a   Cheng, J C Y ^a   Metreweli, C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Diseases, arthritis; Hip, ultrasonography; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXUDATE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TRANSDUCER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRALGIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031225726     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841859709172426     Document Type: Article

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