Baker Kisti Tanı Ve Tedavisinde Ultrason Görüntülerinin Hastayla Paylaşılmasının

Abstract

Ultrasound (US) is widely used during musculoskeletal diagnostic and interventional procedures. It is doubtless that interventional US helps to reach the target precisely. The aim of this study was to explore whether the treatment outcome would be affected if the patients simultaneously follow the US screen. In this regard, we used the clinical scenario of Baker s cyst (BC) as a simple and comprehensive model. Totally, 52 adult patients who had symptomatic BC were recruited and the diagnosis was confirmed by using US. Then the patients were randomized into two groups: Group 1: not following the US screen; Group 2: following the US screen during the procedure. Symptoms of BC like swelling, pain and range of motion were assessed by using Rauschning-Lindgren Classification (RLC) from 0 to 3. Statistical significance was set at p 0.05. Both groups had similar initial Visual Analog Scale (VAS), WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index), RLC scores and US measu