Open AccessUltrasound in Trauma and Other Acute Conditions in Sports, Part II
Author(s) -
Jocelyn Ray,
Alecia Gende,
Mederic M. Hall,
Ian Coe,
Elaine Situ-LaCasse,
Anna L. Waterbrook
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current sports medicine reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1537-8918
pISSN - 1537-890X
DOI - 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000788
Subject(s) - medicine , sports medicine , ultrasound , venous thrombosis , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , thrombosis , radiology , surgery
The utility of ultrasound in sports medicine is improving the sports medicine physician's ability to rapidly diagnose and treat a multitude of sports related pathologies. In this article, we clearly outline the current status of the evidence in support of using sports ultrasound in the setting of acute ocular injury, evaluation of elevated intracranial pressures, deep venous thrombosis, and soft tissue complaints.