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Shekouhi R, Chim H. Evolution and Application of Ultrasound for Flap Planning in Upper Extremity Reconstruction. Hand Clin 2024; 40:167-177. [PMID: 38553088 DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2023.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Accurate preoperative localization of dominant perforators provides crucial information about their location and diameter, leading to reduced surgical time, improved flap viability, and decreased complications. Ultrasound has increased in popularity in recent years, with the advantages of providing reproducible, accurate, cost-effective, and real-time information while reducing radiation exposure. Precise preoperative mapping of perforators allows for rapid and safe elevation of suprafascial, thin, and superthin flaps. This review focuses on the role of ultrasound as a tool for preoperative flap planning in the upper extremities.
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- Ramin Shekouhi
- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL32610, USA
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- Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL32610, USA.
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Chim H, Nichols DS, Chopan M. Ultrasound for Perforator Mapping and Flap Design in the Hand and Upper Extremity. J Hand Surg Am 2023:S0363-5023(22)00746-8. [PMID: 36740538 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Duplex ultrasound allows accurate preoperative flap planning through mapping of perforator location and anatomy. In the hand and upper extremity, where thickness of the subcutaneous fat is less compared with other areas of the body, color Doppler ultrasound is particularly sensitive for analyzing the location and characteristics of perforators. In this study, we will first review evidence on use of ultrasound in flap planning. Second, we will provide a technical guide on ultrasound settings for preoperative flap planning. Finally, we will discuss case examples that show the use of ultrasound for accurate perforator mapping to facilitate rapid flap harvest. Color Doppler ultrasound is inexpensive and readily available to be incorporated into the armamentarium of the hand surgeon for preoperative flap planning.
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- Harvey Chim
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL.
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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Brown CC, Arrington SD, Olson JF, Finch CA, Nydam RL. Musculoskeletal ultrasound training encourages self-directed learning and increases confidence for clinical and anatomical appreciation of first-year medical students. ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION 2022; 15:508-521. [PMID: 34674381 DOI: 10.1002/ase.2145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Best-practice guidelines have incorporated ultrasound in diagnostic and procedural medicine. Due to this demand, the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine initiated a comprehensive integration of ultrasound into its first-year anatomy course attended by more than 280 students. Ultrasound workshops were developed to enhance student conceptualization of musculoskeletal (MSK) anatomy through visualizing clinically important anatomical relationships, a simulated lumbar puncture during the back unit, carpal tunnel and shoulder evaluations during the upper limb unit, and plantar fascia, calcaneal tendon, and tarsal tunnel evaluations during the lower limb unit. A 5-point Likert scale survey evaluated if ultrasound improved students' self-perceived anatomical and clinical comprehension of relevant anatomy, improved students' ability to orient to ultrasound imagery, and prompted further independent investigation of the anatomical area. Ultrasound examination questions were added to the anatomy examinations. Two-tailed one-sample t-tests for the back, upper limb, and lower limb units were found to be significant across all Likert survey categories (P < 0.001). Positive student responses to the Likert survey in conjunction with examination question average of 84.3% (±10.3) demonstrated that the ultrasound workshops are beneficial to student education. Ultrasound enhances medical students' clinical and anatomical comprehension and ability to orient to ultrasound imagery for MSK anatomy. This study supports early ultrasound education as a mechanism to encourage students' independent learning as evidenced by many undertaking voluntary investigation of clinical concerns associated with MSK anatomy. This study establishes the successful integration of MSK ultrasound into a large medical school program and its benefit to student clinical education.
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- Casey C Brown
- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA
- Universal Health Services (UHS) Southern California Medical Education Consortium, Temecula Valley Hospital, Temecula, California, USA
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- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA
- Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA
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Perone MV, Yablon CM. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Emergency Department: Is There a Role? Semin Roentgenol 2020; 56:115-123. [PMID: 33422179 DOI: 10.1053/j.ro.2020.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
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Ultrasound features of rhabdomyolysis. CAN J EMERG MED 2020; 22:386-388. [DOI: 10.1017/cem.2020.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Martinez M, Duchenne J, Bobbia X, Brunet S, Fournier P, Miroux P, Perrier C, Pès P, Chauvin A, Claret PG. Deuxième niveau de compétence pour l’échographie clinique en médecine d’urgence. Recommandations de la Société française de médecine d’urgence par consensus formalisé. ANNALES FRANCAISES DE MEDECINE D URGENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.3166/afmu-2018-0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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La Société française de médecine d’urgence a élaboré en 2016 des recommandations formalisées d’experts définissant le premier niveau de compétence en échographie clinique en médecine d’urgence. Ce niveau est maintenant complété par un deuxième niveau correspondant à une pratique plus avancée utilisant des techniques non envisagées dans le premier niveau comme l’utilisation du Doppler et nécessitant aussi une pratique et une formation plus poussées. Des champs déjà présents dans le premier référentiel sont complétés, et de nouveaux champs sont envisagés. La méthodologie utilisée est issue de la méthode « Recommandations par consensus formalisé » publiée par la Haute Autorité de santé et de la méthode Delphi pour quantifier l’accord professionnel. Ce choix a été fait devant l’insuffisance de littérature de fort niveau de preuve dans certaines thématiques et de l’existence de controverses. Ce document présente les items jugés appropriés et inappropriés par les cotateurs. Ces recommandations définissent un deuxième niveau de compétence en ECMU.
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The use of point-of-care ultrasound in trauma is widespread. Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma examination is a prototypical bedside examination used by the treating provider to quickly determine need for intervention and appropriate patient disposition. The role of bedside ultrasound in trauma, however, has expanded beyond the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma examination. Advancements in diagnostics include contrast-enhanced ultrasound, thoracic, and musculoskeletal applications. Ultrasound is also an important tool for trauma providers for procedural guidance including vascular access and regional anesthesia. Its portability, affordability, and versatility have made ultrasound an invaluable tool in trauma management in resource-limited settings. In this review, we discuss these applications and the supporting evidence for point-of-care ultrasound in trauma.
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- Timothy Gleeson
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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Guillen Astete CA, Larena Grijalva C. Myofibroblastic sarcoma of the trapezius muscle. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 15:e47-e48. [PMID: 28754518 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2017.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ultrasound has evolved into a core bedside tool for diagnostic and management purposes for all subsets of adult and pediatric critically-ill patients. Teleintensive care unit coverage has undergone a similar rapid expansion period throughout the United States. Round-the-clock access to ultrasound equipment is very common in today's intensive care unit, but 24/7 coverage with staff trained to acquire and interpret point-of-care ultrasound in real time is lagging behind equipment availability. Medical trainees and physician extenders require attending level supervision to ensure consistent image acquisition and accurate interpretation. Teleintensivists can extend the utility of ultrasound by supervising and guiding providers without or with only partial training in ultrasound, and also by extending direct trainee ultrasound supervision to time periods when no direct bedside attending supervisor is available, and when treatment decisions otherwise would have been made without supervision and feedback on image acquisition and interpretation. Nursing staff without ultrasound training can also be directed to perform basic ultrasound exams, which may have immediate diagnostic and/or treatment consequences, thereby overcoming access barriers in the absence of physicians or physician extenders. We discuss 4 real-life clinical scenarios in which teleintensivist supervision extended and standardized bedside ultrasound exams to guide management decisions which significantly impacted patient outcomes.
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