POCUS Knee and Shoulder Exam
Knee
Clinical point-of-care questions:
1. Can you identify the joint capsule?
2. Is there an injury or disruption to the:
- Patellar ligament
- quadriceps tendon
- medial/lateral meniscus
- medial/lateral ligaments
Teaching objectives:
1. Identify the capsule
2. Identify the other structures noted above.
Clinical case:
18 yo F slide tackled at a recent soccer match who presents lateral knee pain and instability.
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku92aQAEyzc 14min
Shoulder
Clinical point-of-care questions:
1. Can you identify the joint capsule?
2. Is there an injury or disruption to the rotator cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus and subscapularis) or biceps tendon?
Teaching objectives:
1. Identify the joint capsule
2. Identify the other structures noted above.
Clinical case:
26 yo M skier with shoulder pain who fell and his ski pole pulled his arm backwards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYXXUufufGM 10 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eglplbWaqxA&t=264s.
33 minutes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVBomFIFYVk&t=623s
14 minutes
All the MSK/Sports Ultrasounds from AMSSM:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqDevCjy83nlXaIIzw5JFQklWnKpc7L4V