Ultrasound diagnosis of the hip joint according to international standards

Course curriculum

• Clinical assessment and ultrasound diagnosis
• Introduction to the importance of integrating clinical assessment with ultrasound diagnosis of the hip joint
• Overview of ultrasound equipment requirements, including transducer selection for deep-seated joints, highlighting key aspects of selecting settings for optimal visualization
• Normal anatomy of the hip joint
• Detailed analysis of the anatomical structures of the hip joint, including bones, articular surfaces, synovial membranes, and the surrounding muscles and tendons
• Scanning technique and ultrasound anatomy
• Step-by-step guide to ultrasound scanning of the hip joint in 9 steps, including patient preparation, optimal scanning positions, and interpretation of normal ultrasound images
• Assessment of effusion and synovium
• Discussion of ultrasound methods for assessing hip joint effusion, distinguishing simple and complex effusion, and diagnosing synovial hypertrophy
• Analysis of specific pathologies such as iliopsoas bursitis, trochanteric bursitis, ischial bursitis, and Morel-Lavallée seroma
• Ultrasound after arthroplasty
• Capabilities of ultrasound diagnosis in assessing the state of the hip joint after arthroplasty, including detection of possible complications
• Assessment of the femoral head and neck
• Study of methods for ultrasound assessment of the femoral head and neck, as well as the labrum
• Diagnosis of pyrophosphate arthropathy, osteonecrosis, chondromatosis, and other conditions
• Muscle pathologies and tendinopathies
• Analysis of ultrasound diagnosis of tendinoses, tendopathies, and thigh muscle injuries, including specific conditions such as calcifying tendinosis and hamstring syndrome
• Sciatic nerve and piriformis muscle syndrome
• Detailed examination of ultrasound diagnosis of sciatic nerve pathologies, including piriformis muscle syndrome
• Ultrasound guidance of punctures
• Techniques for performing ultrasound-guided punctures in the hip joint for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
• Assessment of the pubic symphysis
• Ultrasound examination of the pubic symphysis to detect degenerative changes and inflammatory processes
• Reporting and patient management
• Writing ultrasound examination reports: structure, key points of description, and examples of pathology descriptions
• Analysis of patient management strategies based on ultrasound data