Ultrasound indications of inflammatory process in various segments of knee joints

Objectives: The objective of the research is investigation of signs of inflammatory process and degree of their expression in various segments of a knee joint. The task points of the research are identification of law and expression of changes of various structures of a knee joint at inflammatory process in various segments of a knee joint. Research technique: The results of ultrasound researches of 108 patients with inflammatory changes of separate structures of a knee joints are introduced in the first section of the article. Results of measurement of the thickness of synovium in various segments of a knee joint are presented. Results of measurements of the thickness of a hypoechoic layer of a hyaline cartilage and various departments of a knee joints and changes of structure are presented at various comparative degree of expression of inflammatory process in a joint are presented. The frequency of occurrence of an exudate in various segments and burses of a knee joint include volumes of exudates at 308 patients are presented in the second section of the article. Researches were carried out by an ultrasound method with the application of various areas, projections and angles of scanning for the best visualization of various structures of a knee joint. Conclusion: Changes of various structures of a knee joint depending on their dominating intensity in its various segments and primary distribution of an exudate in various segments of a knee joint and dependence of distribution of exudate volumes are summarized by researches.