Emergency ultrasonography in patients with clinically suspected soft tissue infection of the legs.

Introduction: We aimed to retrospectively review the ultrasonography (US) findings of patients with clinically suspected soft tissue infection of the legs and to determine whether there is a correlation between US diagnosis and further clinical management.

Methods: We reviewed the US findings of consecutive patients with clinically suspected soft tissue infection of the legs who were referred for emergency US during a consecutive two-year period. The indications for US were recorded and the findings evaluated.