This book provides a detailed overview of ultrasound imaging of sport-related injuries of the
lower extremity. The available literature focuses mainly on either clinical aspects or all
imaging modalities and clinical aspects of sport-related pathologies with little relevance on
ultrasound. Indeed recent advances in ultrasound technology including high resolution
electronic broadband transducers have led to improved assessment of the musculoskeletal
system and ultrasound is now considered an optimal imaging technique to evaluate
musculoskeletal sport-related injuries. Its advantages include the ability to perform dynamic
examinations essential for many diagnoses such as intrasheath instability of the peroneal
tendons.Drawing on the author's over 30 years of experience in clinical praxis this book
highlights the great potential of the ultrasonographic evaluation of sports-related injuries
and is entirely devoted to this technique. Similar to the two previous monographs by the same
author the book has the form of an atlas-text with a wealth of high-quality ultrasound images
and schemes - a structure that has proved particularly effective for learning especially for
younger physicians.Ultrasonography of the lower extremity: sport-related injuries combines the
interests of various specialists including radiologists physiatrists orthopedists
rheumatologists and ultrasound technicians.
