Course curriculum

  • 1

    Ventral knee

    • Welcome to this course!

    • Suprapatellar tendon sonopathology

    • Suprapatellar bursa sonopathology

    • (Pre)patellar sonopathology

    • Infrapatellar tendon sonopathology

    • Infrapatellar bursa and fatpad sonopathology

    • Femoral trochlea sonopathology

    • Quiz: Ventral knee

    • Article: Layered Approach to the Anterior Knee: Normal Anatomy and Dis- orders Associated with Anterior Knee Pain 2018
  • 2

    Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

    • ACL (sono)anatomy

    • ACL scanning - longitudinal

    • ACL femoral notch sign scanning - transverse

    • ACL ultrasound-guided Lachman test scanning - longitudinal

    • ACL - sonopathology

    • Quiz: ACL

    • Article: Intra‑ and inter‑rater reliability of ultrasound measures of the anterior cruciate ligament 2020
  • 3

    Medial patellafemoral joint

    • Medial patellafemoral joint anatomy

    • Medial patellafemoral joint sonoanatomy

    • Medial patellafemoral joint scanning - longitudinal

    • Medial patellafemoral joint sonopathology

    • Quiz: Medial patellafemoral joint

    • Article: Recognition of evolving medial patellofemoral anatomy provides insight for reconstruction 2018
  • 4

    MCL & POL

    • MCL and POL anatomy

    • MCL and POL sonoanatomy

    • MCL and POL scanning - transverse

    • MCL and POL scanning - longitudinal

    • MCL and POL sonopathology

    • Medial joint sonopathology

    • Quiz: MCL and POL

    • Article: Morphology of the Insertions of the Superficial Medial Collateral Ligament and Posterior Oblique Ligament Using 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography 2016
  • 5

    Posteromedial knee

    • Posteromedial knee anatomy

    • Posteromedial knee sonoanatomy

    • Posteromedial knee scanning - transverse

    • Posteromedial knee scanning - longitudinal

    • Posteromedial knee sonopathology

    • Quiz: Posteromedial knee

    • Article: Distal insertions of the semimembranosus tendon: MR imaging with anatomic correlation 2014
  • 6

    Popliteal fossa

    • Popliteal fossa anatomy and sonoanatomy

    • Popliteal fossa scanning - transverse

    • Popliteal fossa sonopathology

    • PCL anatomy and sonoanatomy

    • PCL scanning - longitudinal

    • PCL sonopathology

    • Quiz: Popliteal fossa

    • Article: A review of ultrasonographic methods for the assessment of the anterior cruciate ligament in patients with knee instability – diagnostics using a posterior approach 2016
  • 7

    Fibular head

    • Fibular head anatomy

    • Fibular head sonoanatomy

    • Biceps femoris insertion scanning - longitudinal

    • Biceps femoris insertion scanning - transverse

    • Popliteofibular ligament scanning - longitudinal

    • Biceps femoris insertion sonopathology

    • Quiz: Fibular head

    • Article: Distal Insertions of the Biceps Femoris 2015
  • 8

    Common peroneal nerve

    • Common peroneal nerve anatomy

    • Common peroneal nerve sonoanatomy

    • Common peroneal nerve scanning - transverse

    • Common peroneal nerve sonopathology

    • Quiz: Common peroneal nerve

    • Article: Evaluation of the Anatomy of the Common Peroneal Nerve 1999
  • 9

    Lateral knee joint

    • Lateral knee scanning the Z scanning - longitudinal

    • Lateral knee joint sonopathology

    • Quiz: Lateral knee joint

    • Article: Imaging Characteristics of the Proximal Lateral Collateral Ligament of the Knee
  • 10

    Anterolateral knee

    • Anterolateral knee anatomy

    • Anterolateral ligament scanning - longitudinal

    • Lateral patella retinaculum scanning - transverse

    • Osteoarthritis and TKA sonopathology

    • Quiz: Anterolateral knee

    • Article: Segond fracture: involvement of the iliotibial band, anterolateral ligament, and anterior arm of the biceps femoris in knee trauma 2015
  • 11

    Triceps surae

    • Leg superficial posterior compartment anatomy

    • Leg superficial posterior compartment sonoanatomy

    • Leg superficial posterior compartment scanning - transverse _ longitudinal

    • Leg superficial posterior compartment sonopathology

    • Quiz: Triceps surae

    • Article: Ultrasound classification of medial gastrocnemious injuries 2020
  • 12

    TP, FDL and FHL

    • Leg deep posterior compartment anatomy

    • Leg deep posterior compartment sonoanatomy

    • Quiz: TP, FDL and FHL

    • Leg deep posterior compartment scanning - transverse & longitudinal
  • 13

    Peroneus longus and brevis

    • Leg lateral compartment anatomy

    • Leg lateral compartment sonoanatomy

    • Quiz: Peroneus longus and brevis

    • Leg lateral compartment scanning - transverse & longitudinal
  • 14

    TA, EHL and EDL

    • Leg anterior compartment anatomy

    • Leg anterior compartment sonoanatomy

    • Leg anterior compartment scanning - transverse & longitudinal

    • Leg sonopathology

    • Quiz: TA, EHL and EDL

    • Article: Article: The Utility of Ultrasound in Detecting Anterior Compartment Thickness Changes in Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome 2013
  • 15

    Deep vein thrombosis

    • Deep vein thrombosis anatomy and sonoanatomy

    • Deep vein thrombosis scanning - transverse

    • Deep vein thrombosis sonopathology

    • Quiz: DVT

    • Article: Diagnostic value of point-of-care ultrasound in deep vein thrombosis in the emergency department 2020

    • Article: The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in the Diagnosis of Deep Vein Thrombosis 2021
  • 16

    What's next on your knee / leg learning curve?

    • Suggested online and/or hands-on training to boost your knee / leg skills to the next level 🚀
  • 17

    More articles 📖

    • Article: EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM Dynamic Ultrasound Protocols for Knee 2023

    • Article: Clinical indications for musculoskeletal ultrasound ESSR consensus 2018

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

    • Outro