Plantar Fibroma
This 52-year-old female patient presents to the office with a history of a bump on the plantar aspect of her left foot. The bump is not…
Read articleAssessing Heel Pain
A 58-year-old female patient presented with right posterior heel pain for 6 months. The pain was at the distal heel and hurt the worst in the…
Read articlePlantar Mass
A 39-year-old male presented to the clinic with a 5-month history of a slow growing, solitary lump on the medial arch of his left foot. He…
Read articleUltrasound Ultilization
In this post I would like to highlight a case that occurred this week. I feel the case brings out some important points in ultrasound utilization.…
Read articleCase Studies in Forefoot Pain
I recently read an article on a study that was done in 2012 and published this year in Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology online, entitled “Low-field MRI…
Read articleSoft Tissue Mass and Coding
We continue to discuss soft tissue masses. A patient presented with a soft tissue mass on the dorsolateral aspect of the left foot.
Read articleOptimizing the Ultrasound Image
Good interpretation of the images is contingent on obtaining a good image. Let’s list steps that ensure you are optimizing your ultrasound unit to its fullest potential.
Read articleCase #1: Sonography & Soft Tissue Masses
Case: A 43-year-old postal worker presents on August 2, 2013 with a 3-month history of tingling and shooting pain on the anterolateral aspect of her left leg 2 cm above the ankle. There is no history of trauma.
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