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Anterior Knee

September 2024

AuthorR. Conner Dixon, MD, CAQ-SM
Peer Reviewer: Justine Ko, MD, CAQ-SM

This image was obtained using a linear probe along the longitudinal dorsal aspect of the knee.
 

Image 1: Author’s own images and annotations

Image 2: Demonstration of the ultrasound technique for this case. Author’s own image.

A 71-year-old female presents with right knee pain after falling and landing directly on her knee. She has swelling over her knee. You obtain an ultrasound image over the area of most concern. 

Image 4: Case courtesy of Maulik S Patel, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 49062