Publications by authors named "Svenja Berthold"
Introduction: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is integral to routine clinical diagnostics for musculoskeletal and joint disorders. This study aims to establish and validate a sonography course tailored to undergraduate medical students acquiring MSUS-specific skills at a German university.
Methods: A blended learning training concept, comprising 24 instruction sessions of 45 min each, was designed based on the current national guidelines of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM).
Arthroscopy is one of the most common interventions in orthopedics. Hence it is important to train users early in order to ensure the safest possible identification of access portals (AP). This prospective study aimed to compare a palpatory (PalpMethod) with a sonographic (SonoMethod) method for AP location in the shoulder and knee joints.
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- * Participants who had limited experience with ultrasound were trained using an instructional video, and both methods were evaluated by marking ideal points and assessing deviations from those points.
- * Results showed that the ultrasound technique was more accurate, with a mean deviation of 10.3 mm compared to 17.1 mm for palpation, indicating that ultrasound substantially improved target accuracy for joint punctures.
Background: ultrasound diagnostics have a broad spectrum of applications, including among diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Accordingly, it is important for the users to have a well-founded and up-to-date education in this dynamic examination method. The right balance between online and in-class teaching still needs to be explored in this context.
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