BCPoCUS - BC Point of Care Ultrasound

BC Point of Care Ultrasound

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Tendon

Rapid Summary
Rapid Summary

When to scan:

  • Identify tendon ruptures, tendonitis, or tenosynovitis depending on the clinical context

Where to put the probe:

achilles longitudinal

Longitudinal

achilles transverse

Transverse

Example of Achilles tendon
• Follow known bony landmarks

  • Identify tendon ruptures, tendonitis, or tenosynovitis depending on the clinical context

Example of Achilles tendon

  • Follow known bony landmarks
achilles longitudinal

Longitudinal

achilles transverse

Transverse

Findings

• Tendon tear
• Disrupted fibers
• Best seen in longitudinal

• Fluid surrounding intact tendon
• Best seen in transverse

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