Utilizing MSK Ultrasound for Comprehensive Assessment of the Femoral Trochlea: A Game Changer in Sports Medicine.
Robert C Manske, Mike Voight, Phil Page, Chris Wolfe
PMID 38050545WHAT IT FOUND
This paper describes the technique for using ultrasound to image the femoral trochlea.
It lists advantages and future technologies but reports no patient data or outcomes. There is no evidence here to change clinical practice.
What this paper is
This is a narrative review and technical overview describing how to use musculoskeletal ultrasound to assess the femoral trochlea in athletes. It outlines probe placement, imaging advantages, and future technologies like 3D ultrasound and AI, but reports no patients, no outcomes, and no data. There is no finding here to change your practice on.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the description of ultrasound advantages as evidence that it improves patient outcomes or diagnostic accuracy compared to MRI. The paper reports no comparative data, no sensitivity or specificity, and no clinical results.