Lecture from The Post-graduate Certificate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Dr. Peter Resteghini
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Post-graduate Certifcate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - The Shoulder
1. Diagnostic
Ultrasound of the
Shoulder
Dr. Peter Resteghini
Consultant Physiotherapist
Musculoskeletal Medicine
Musculoskeletal Sonographer
peter.resteghini@homerton.nhs.uk
Course Director Postgraduate Certificate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
http://www.uel.ac.uk/study/courses/Musculoskeletal.htm
2. Why Ultrasound?
A lack of ionising radiation (Grassi 2004).
High spatial resolution, has multiplanar imaging capability and is
considered patient friendly due to its ease of tolerance and non-
invasiveness (Wakefield 1999, Backhaus 2001, Tan 2003, Grassi
2004).
Scanning time is short (5-15 minutes for an experienced sonographer
compared to approximately 40 minutes for an MRI – Swen 2001)
It provides not only anatomical information, but also informs on the
physiological state of the joint, being particularly sensitive to
inflammatory changes (Grassi 2003).
Ultrasound is also unique in that scanning occurs in real-time making
it possible to discuss reproduction of symptoms with the patient, and
to view dynamic images of the structures under examination. ((Tan
2003, Grassi 2000, Ellis 2002, Shirtley 1999).
3. Guided Injection
Ultrasound guided shoulder girdle injections are more accurate and more effective than
landmark guided injections: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Aly, Rajasekaran,
Ashworth 2014 )
Lack of aspirate from smaller joints such as the CMCJ of the thumb makes accurate needle
placement in these joints also extremely difficult For this reason injections performed
under imaging are becoming more popular (Balint 1997, Ghozlan and Vacher 2000, Koski
2000, Weidner et al 2004).
Eustace (1997) demonstrated that even in the hands of musculoskeletal specialists only a
minority of injections for shoulder pain are performed accurately (29% of subacromial and
42% of intra-articular injections), not surprisingly outcome significantly correlated with
accuracy of injection.
Similar results were found in patients with De Quervains tenosynovitis (Zhingis 1998).
Leopold (2001) assessed the accuracy of needle placement with intra-articular injection
using only anatomic landmarks as a guide. Using this ‘blind’ approach the needle pierced
or contacted the femoral nerve in 27% of anterior injections and was within 5mm of the
femoral nerve in 60% of all anterior attempts. Using a lateral approach the needle was
never within 25mm of any neurovascular structure in any injection however only 80% of
injections managed to reach the joint cavity.
4. Ultrasound of the Shoulder
Long head of biceps
Rotator cuff
Bursa
ACJ
GHJ
Impingement
30. Ultrasound guided shoulder girdle injections are more accurate and
more effective than landmark guided injections: a systematic review and
meta-analysis (Aly, Rajasekaran, Ashworth 2014 BJSM)
41. Homerton University Hospital
Department of Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine
Dr. Peter Resteghini
Consultant Physiotherapist
Musculoskeletal Medicine
Musculoskeletal Sonographer
peter.resteghini@homerton.nhs.uk
Course Director Postgraduate Certificate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
http://www.uel.ac.uk/study/courses/Musculoskeletal.htm
Course of the LHB – Important as this can be used as a marker to find the anterior edge of supraspinatus
Think about how you need to angle the probe to follow LHB from its distal edge proximally
Transverse at the bicipital groove ensure you scan distally to reach the pectoralis major insertion
Following LHB over the humeral head (note anatomy slide)
Down to Myotendinous junction at the insertion of pectoralis major: The short head is tot he bottom left and the LHB in the triangle formed between pectoralis tendon and humerus
Top - Transverse LHB just superior to Pec Major insertion demonstrating increased fluid around tendon
Bottom – Associated synovitis
Left nil LHB in groove
Right ruptured transverse ligament with subluxation LHB overlying Subscapularis
Keep probe still and externally rotate the arm to check back to the myotendinous junction
In full external rotation you should be able to see the myotendinous junction
The coracobrachialis originates from the coracoid as does the SHB which overlays this
More superiorly onto the coracoid – look for subcoracoid bursa which may extend from under the coracoid
The arrow indicates where a distended subcoracoid bursa may sit
Note multi-fasicular arrangement of tendon in transverse
Complete rupture subscapularis
Complete rupture SUB
Deeper arrow subscapularis
Superficial arrow thickened bursa
Thickening of the subcoracoid bursa with fluid and impingment
The view on the right is shown by the more horizontal line on the diagram to the left
You can use LHB to mark the most anterior edge of the supraspinatus and then move probe in a posterior direction to scan through the tendon
Subacromial bursa appears as a thin hypoechoic line between supraspinatus and deltoid (extends over greater tuberosity). Up to 2mm normal. Cannot be seen clearly on this image (the line seen is a fascial line within deltoid)
Trans over humeral head
‘The supraspinatus demonstrated a full-thickness tear at the anterior margin of the tendon with retraction of the tendon some 1.6 cm back from the the long head of biceps. Longitudinally a distal stump appeared to be attached to the greater tuberosity.’
Note the dip in the bursal side of the SST, loss of normal echogenicity and the associated articular cartilage sign. In this patient the LHB was also very thickened and demonstrated signs of tendinopathy
The supraspinatus demonstrated an intact anterior edge at the rotator interval. However there was a region of hypoechogenicity located on the bursal surface of the mid region of the tendon - Arrow
This was associated with a positive cartilage sign and some cortical irregularity – Curved arrow
Left L SS calcific tendonitis Transverse – note acoustic shadow
Right Small Subacromial bursa impinging with active abduction and below larger with some synovial thickening (RA patient)
Calcific SST
A thickened SAB with signs of impingement against the lateral edge of the acromium
Clinically impingement although little to see on US other than some thickening and mild impingement with abduction.
Note the close association with posterior edge of supraspinatus and infraspinatus and then again the inferior edge of infraspinatus and teres minor
Complete rupture IST with effusion from the post GHJ
Next slide demonstrates dynamic use of US
Commonly demonstrates degenerative change with distension of the joint capsule
Clavicle is higher than the acromium - Note line for injection dashed line