Valgus stress ultrasound for medial ulnar collateral ligament injuries in athletes: is ultrasound alone enough for diagnosis?

We hypothesized that valgus stress ultrasound would be useful for both identifying medial ulnar collateral ligament (MUCL) tears and assessing the severity of the tears. Hence, we performed valgus stress ultrasound of the elbow in athletes with MUCL  injuries, confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to determine whether ultrasound can be used as a diagnostic tool.
Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Elbow Source Type: research