ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF INJURIES OF THE KNEE JOINT

Ultrasonographic studies were performed in 150 patients with complaints of pain in the knee joint aged 45 to 65 years (mean age 45 years). Traumatic injuries were identified, such as fractures of the bones of the joint, ruptures of the tendon of the quadriceps femoris, rupture of the lateral ligaments and the own ligament of the patella, ruptures of the meniscus, as well as changes that may be accompanied by these injuries. The semiotics of damage to the elements of the joint and post-traumatic changes is described.