Ultrasound Case: Patient with TKR Experiencing Pain

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Ultrasound Case Patient with TKR Experiencing
Pain

• Diagnosis Patient with TKR Experiencing Pain
• History Sonographic evaluation of a patient with
  a total knee replacement.
• The presence of hardware does not interfere with
  the assessment of the surrounding soft tissues.
• Findings Patient felt acute onset of pain and a
  mass on the back of his thigh . Longitudinal
  extended field of view image of the quadriceps
  tendon (yellow arrows). The metal component (fc)
  of the femur (thin arrow) impinges the deep
  surface of the quadriceps tendon. Fluid and
  debris () is present in the joint. A thin split
  (arrow head) is present in the quadriceps tendon.
  P patella
• Treatment Physical Therapy

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