Ultrasound in the diagnosis of noninflammatory musculoskeletal conditions

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1154, Issue , 2009, Pages 171-203

  Hashefi, Mandana ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Cellulitis; Effusion; Foreign body; Fracture; Joint; Ligament; Musculoskeletal; Tendon; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF; SPORT INJURY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 60649090889     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04391.x     Document Type: Review

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