Ultrasound characterization of joint conditions in the shoulder and knee.

Introduction: within musculoskeletal disorders there are, with high frequency, conditions that affect the shoulder and knee joints; in its diagnosis, ultrasound is of vital importance as an auxiliary means. Objective: to characterize shoulder and knee affections by ultrasound. Methods: a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in the Imaging Service of the "Arnaldo Milián Castro" Hospital in the Province of Villa Clara. The population was made up of all the patients (434) referred to the Ultrasound Clinic of the osteomyoarticular system during the period from October 2018 to July 2021. The historical and inductive-deductive methods were used, as well as the documentary analysis of clinical histories and reports. ultrasonographic, observational and statistical. Results: shoulder and knee conditions affected mainly those aged 50 to 59 years, the most frequent shoulder condition was omarthrosis and calcifications and tendinitis prevailed in supraspinatus lesions. Knee conditions were more frequent at 60 years of age and over, and gonarthrosis predominated, significantly related to the popliteal cyst, and lateral and medial ligament injury. The agreement between diagnostic impression and ultrasonographic diagnosis was good for the shoulder and moderate for the knee. Conclusions: ultrasound was a useful means to characterize shoulder and knee conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]