Tendons and nerves represent probably two of the best applications of musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) due to the high lesion detection rate and diagnostic accuracy of US combined with its low cost, wide availability, and ease of use.<sup>34 Jacobson J.A., van Holsbeeck M.T. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography Orthop Clin North Am 1998 ;  29 : 135  [cross-ref]

Cliquez ici pour aller à la section Références, 51 Martinoli C., Serafini G., Bianchi S. , et al. Ultrasonography of peripheral nerves J Peripheral Nervous System 1996 ;  1 : 169

Cliquez ici pour aller à la section Références, 79 van Holsbeeck M.T., Introcaso J.H. Sonography of tendons Musculoskeletal Ultrasound St. Louis: Mosby (1991).  57

Cliquez ici pour aller à la section Références</sup> Development of high-frequency broadband transducers, ranging from 5 MHz up to 15 MHz and more, sophisticated focusing in the near field, and sensitive color and power Doppler technology in progress have improved the ability of US to detect fine textural abnormalities of these structures as well as to identify a variety of pathologic conditions.

This article provides the reader with a basic introduction into the normal US characteristics of tendons and nerves, followed by a review of the more commonly encountered abnormalities of these tissues in many accepted clinical applications of musculoskeletal US.