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State of the Art in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Interventional Ultrasound

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Nuclear Medicine & Radiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 November 2024) | Viewed by 7730

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Stefano Galletti

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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound School, Italian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Bologna, Italy
Interests: ultrasound diagnosis; ultrasound guided therapy; musculoskeletal imaging
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Dr. Danilo Donati

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Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, Policlinico di Modena, 41125 Modena, Italy
Interests: ultrasound diagnosis; rehabilitation; musculoskeletal imaging; interventional ultrasound; orthopedic
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Nowadays, ultrasound has become a first-level diagnostic and therapeutic tool in many musculoskeletal pathologies.

This Special Issue investigates all aspects of musculoskeletal ultrasound both in diagnostic and therapeutic terms. Musculoskeletal ultrasound is increasingly becoming a first-level exam in the study of the main tendon, muscle and osteo-articular pathologies. The advantages of ultrasound are that it is a simple, inexpensive, non-invasive method. In particular, infiltrative therapy under ultrasound guidance appears to be safe and reliable in the treatment of many musculoskeletal pathologies.

Articles with relevance to musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided interventional procedures will be examined.

Therefore, researchers in the field of musculoskeletal ultrasound are encouraged to submit their findings as original articles or reviews to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Stefano Galletti
Dr. Danilo Donati
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • ultrasound
  • infiltrative treatment
  • musculoskeletal imaging
  • rehabilitation
  • orthopedic
  • rheumatology
  • interventional ultrasound

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Ultrasound Imaging in Knee Osteoarthritis: Current Role, Recent Advancements, and Future Perspectives
by Valerio D’Agostino, Angela Sorriento, Andrea Cafarelli, Danilo Donati, Nicolas Papalexis, Alessandro Russo, Gina Lisignoli, Leonardo Ricotti and Paolo Spinnato
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(16), 4930; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164930 - 21 Aug 2024
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While conventional radiography and MRI have a well-established role in the assessment of patients with knee osteoarthritis, ultrasound is considered a complementary and additional tool. Moreover, the actual usefulness of ultrasound is still a matter of debate in knee osteoarthritis assessment. Despite that, [...] Read more.
While conventional radiography and MRI have a well-established role in the assessment of patients with knee osteoarthritis, ultrasound is considered a complementary and additional tool. Moreover, the actual usefulness of ultrasound is still a matter of debate in knee osteoarthritis assessment. Despite that, ultrasound offers several advantages and interesting aspects for both current clinical practice and future perspectives. Ultrasound is potentially a helpful tool in the detection of anomalies such as cartilage degradation, osteophytes, and synovitis in cases of knee osteoarthritis. Furthermore, local diagnostic and minimally invasive therapeutic operations pertaining to knee osteoarthritis can be safely guided by real-time ultrasound imaging. We are constantly observing a growing knowledge and awareness among radiologists and other physicians, concerning ultrasound imaging. Ultrasound studies can be extremely useful to track the response to various therapies. For this specific aim, tele-ultrasonography may constitute an easy tool aiding precise and repeated follow-up controls. Moreover, raw radio-frequency data from US backscattering signals contain more information than B-mode imaging. This paves the way for quantitative in-depth analyses of cartilage, bone, and other articular structures. Overall, ultrasound technologies and their rapid evolution have the potential to make a difference at both the research and clinical levels. This narrative review article describes the potential of such technologies and their possible future implications. Full article
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Efficacy and Accuracy of Ultrasound Guided Injections in the Treatment of Cervical Facet Joint Syndrome: A Systematic Review
by Mattia Giuseppe Viva, Valerio Sveva, Marco Ruggiero, Annatonia Fai, Alessio Savina, Riccardo Perrone, Danilo Donati, Roberto Tedeschi, Marco Monticone, Giacomo Farì and Andrea Bernetti
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(17), 5290; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13175290 - 6 Sep 2024
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Background/Objectives: Cervical facet joint syndrome (CFJS) is a frequent cause of neck pain and motor disability. Among the available therapies for CFJS, ultrasound (US)-guided injections are becoming more and more widespread, but the evidence about their accuracy and effectiveness is still debated [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Cervical facet joint syndrome (CFJS) is a frequent cause of neck pain and motor disability. Among the available therapies for CFJS, ultrasound (US)-guided injections are becoming more and more widespread, but the evidence about their accuracy and effectiveness is still debated in the scientific literature. The aim of this systematic review is to assess efficacy, accuracy and feasibility of US-guided cervical facet injections for the related chronic neck pain treatment. Methods: This review was conducted following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis 2020 (PRISMA) statement guidelines. The scientific articles were identified through the PubMed, Google Scholar and Cochrane Library databases. Qualitative assessment of the selected studies was carried out using the modified Oxford quality scoring system. Nine studies with a total of 958 patients were included in this review. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool. The protocol was registered at PROSPERO 2024 (n°CRD42024512214). Results: The results of this review suggest that the US-guided cervical facet injection for CFJS treatment is an effective technique in terms of accuracy (using the lateral technique it ranges from 92% to 98%), and efficiency (it grants pain relief with a decrease in the procedure time and fewer needle passes in comparison with the X-ray-guided technique, which also involves radiation exposure). Conclusions: US-guided injections are a safe and effective method to treat this musculoskeletal disease, granting a high functional recovery and long-lasting pain relief, net of the used drugs. However, these procedures are strictly operator-dependent and require important training to acquire good expertise. Full article
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