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Anterior Elbow
August 2024
Author: R. Conner Dixon, MD, CAQ-SM
Peer Reviewer: Justine Ko, MD, CAQ-SM
Peer Reviewer: Justine Ko, MD, CAQ-SM
This image was obtained using a linear probe along the longitudinal aspect of the volar side of the elbow.
Image 1: Case courtesy of Maulik S Patel, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 61870, author’s own annotations
Image 2: Demonstration of the ultrasound technique for this case. Author’s own image.
Can you name the key structures/layers in this volar longitudinal image of the elbow? This image was obtained using a linear probe along the longitudinal aspect of the volar side of the elbow.
Below are the major structures of interest labeled in this longitudinal elbow ultrasound image.
Image 3: Case courtesy of Maulik S Patel, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 61870, author’s own annotations
A 67-year-old male is complaining of left upper arm swelling after lifting a heavy object. He has noted a deformity to his upper arm. You obtain an ultrasound image over the area of most concern.
Image 4: Image courtesy of Mark Hopkins, MD, CAQ-SM
Image 5: Deformity noted by patient. Image courtesy of Mark Hopkins, MD, CAQ-SM