Course curriculum

  • 1

    Ventral hip joint

    • Welcome & Introduction

    • Hip joint sonopathology: effusions

    • Hip joint sonopathology: labrum

    • Hip joint sonopathology: femoroacetabular impingement

    • Hip joint sonopathology: microinstability

    • Hip joint sonopathology: total hip

    • Hip joint sonopathology: fractures

    • Quiz: Ventral hip joint

    • Article: Total Hips - The London ultrasound protocol 2013
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    Ventral hip muscles

    • Ventral hip muscle - anatomy

    • Iliacus Iliopsoas - sonoanatomy

    • Iliocapsularis - sonoanatomy

    • Rectus femoris indirect tendon - sonoanatomy

    • Iliacus scanning - transverse

    • Iliopsoas insertion scanning - longitudinal

    • Iliocapsularis scanning - transverse & longitudinal

    • Rectus femoris indirect tendon scanning - longitudinal & transverse

    • Ventral hip muscle - sonopathology

    • Article: Sonography of the indirect tendon of the rectus femoris 2017

    • Quiz: Ventral hip muscles
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    Pubic symphysis

    • Pubic symphysis - anatomy

    • Pubic symphysis - sonoanatomy

    • Pubic symphysis scanning - longitudinal

    • Quiz: Pubic symphysis

    • Article: Sonographic Anatomy of the Pubic Symphysis in Healthy Nulliparous Women 2014
  • 4

    Groin

    • General concept of groin pain

    • Pubic related groin pain - sonopathology

    • Adductor related groin pain - sonopathology

    • General concept of inguinal related groin pain

    • Inguinal related groin pain - sonoanatomy

    • Inguinal related groin pain - sonopathology

    • Quiz: Groin

    • Article: Evaluation of hernia of the male inguinal canal: sonographic method 2018
  • 5

    Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

    • Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve - anatomy

    • Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve - sonoanatomy

    • Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve scanning - transverse

    • Quiz: Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

    • ARTICLE: Anatomical Variations of the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve 2015
  • 6

    Trochantor region

    • Gluteus minimus - anatomy

    • Gluteus minimus - sonoanatomy

    • Gluteus minimus scanning - transverse & longitudinal

    • Gluteus medius - anatomy

    • Gluteus medius - sonoanatomy

    • Gluteus medius scanning - transverse & longitudinal

    • Iliotibial band anatomy & sonoanatomy

    • Iliotibial band scanning - transverse _ longitudinal

    • Trochanteric pain in general

    • Glueteal tendons - sonopathology

    • Quiz: Trochantor region

    • Article: Sonoanatomy and Pathology ofthe Posterior Band of the Gluteus Medius Tendon 2016

    • Article: Sonoanatomy and Pathology of the Gluteus Minimus Tendon 2019
  • 7

    Dorsal hip joint

    • Dorsal hip joint anatomy sonoanatomy

    • Dorsal hip joint scanning - longitudinal & transverse

    • Quiz: Dorsal hip joint
  • 8

    External rotator muscles and sciatic nerve

    • External rotator muscle - anatomy

    • External rotator muscle - sonoanatomy

    • Piriformis scanning - longitudinal & transverse

    • Superior gemellus scanning - longitudinal & transverse

    • Obturator internus scanning - longitudinal & transverse

    • Inferior gemellus scanning - longitudinal & transverse

    • Quadratus femoris scanning - longitudinal & transverse

    • External rotator muscle - sonopathology

    • Quiz: External rotator muscles and sciatic nerve

    • Article: Dynamic Ultrasonography of the Deep External Rotator Musculature of the Hip 2015
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    Hamstring origin

    • Hamstring origin - anatomy

    • Hamstring origin - sonoanatomy

    • Hamstring origin scanning - transverse

    • Hamstring origin scanning - longitudinal

    • Hamstring origin - sonopathology

    • Quiz: Hamstring origin

    • Article: Anatomy of proximal attachment, course, and innervation of hamstring muscles: a pictorial essay 2019
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    Quadriceps muscles

    • General concept of muscle injury

    • Quadriceps muscle - anatomy

    • Quadriceps muscle - sonoanatomy

    • Quadriceps scanning - transverse & longitudinal

    • Quadriceps - sonopathology

    • Quiz: Quadriceps muscles

    • Article: The capsular head of the proximal rectus femoris muscle 2022
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    Hamstring muscles

    • Hamstring muscle - anatomy

    • Hamstring muscle - sonoanatomy

    • Hamstring scanning - transverse & longitudinal

    • Hamstrings functional scanning

    • Hamstring - sonopathology

    • Quiz: Hamstring muscles

    • Article: Sonographic landmarks in hamstring muscles 2019
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    Sciatic nerve

    • Sciatic nerve - anatomy

    • Sciatic nerve - sonoanatomy

    • Sciatic nerve scanning - transverse & longitudinal

    • Sciatic nerve - sonopathology

    • Quiz: Sciatic nerve

    • Article: Correlation Among Ultrasound, Cross-Sectional Anatomy, and Histology of the Sciatic Nerve 2010

    • Closing
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    What's next on your hip / thigh learning curve?

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    More articles 📖

    • Article: EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM Dynamic Ultrasound Protocols for (Adult) Hip 2022

    • Article: Clinical indications for musculoskeletal ultrasound ESSR consensus 2018

    • Article: Recommended musculoskeletal and sports ultrasound terminology a Delphi based consensus statement 2022