Can ultrasound help to define orthopedic surgical complications?

This article aims to describe and illustrate the usefulness of ultrasound in detecting complications of orthopedic implants, metal fixation devices, and other surgical material, with an emphasis on soft-tissue pathology.

Sonographic findings of mesenteric panniculitis: correlation with CT and literature review.

Purpose: To evaluate the sonographic findings of mesenteric panniculitis (MP) and correlate them with CT findings.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the clinical, CT, and sonographic findings in 26 cases of MP in our hospital between January 1997 and July 2003. We also reviewed the sonographic features of MP previously described in the literature.