Ultrasound of the shoulder joint for children

Ultrasound of the shoulder joint for a child is a modern highly informative diagnostic examination, which is carried out to assess the state of the structures and diagnose various pathologies of the shoulder joint (bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and soft tissues of the shoulder joint) in children.

This is completely safe for health and painless test for a child, which can be done even for babies. Specialists of the Dobrobut Medical Center receive detailed information about the child's shoulder joint during ultrasound of the shoulder.

When is an ultrasound of the shoulder indicated for a child?

An ultrasound of the shoulder joint for a child should be performed in the following cases:

discoloration of the surrounding tissues of the shoulder joint;

congenital developmental anomalies;
traumatic injuries of the shoulder joint;

unclear pain;
swelling of soft tissues, seals in the shoulder joint;

problems with movement in the shoulder joint;
before surgery on the joint.

Remember: a timely ultrasound scan for your child allows you to avoid serious complications after injuries or the transition of the disease to a chronic form!

What are the features of carrying out an ultrasound of the shoulder to a child?

During the study, our specialists examine the following structures of the shoulder joint:

muscle-tendon frame;

directly the joint cavity itself;

the clavicular-acromial junction;

the head of the shoulder.

How are examinations carried out?

The duration of the procedure is from 10 to 15 minutes. During the procedure, the child does not experience painful or unpleasant sensations.

The procedure is performed for a child lying on a couch or sitting. A special hypoallergenic gel is applied to the skin in the area of the shoulder joint of the child, for better image visualization and more comfortable holding of the sensor over the child's skin. The sensor both sends ultrasonic waves and receives signals from the area under study, after which the image is displayed on the monitor screen.

How are the results of the survey carried out?

The results of an ultrasound examination of the shoulder are given by our specialists from the Dobrobut Medical Center within 30 minutes to an hour after the procedure. If there are suspicions of any deviations from the normal structure, additional examination methods or consultation with a pediatric orthopedic traumatologist will be required.

How to sign up for an ultrasound of the child's shoulder joint at the Dobrobut Medical Center in Kyiv?

At the Dobrobut Medical Center in Kyiv, the ultrasound examination of children uses the most modern and high-class equipment to obtain high-quality and highly informative images.

The patient receives the conclusion at an appointment with diagnostic doctors who have extensive clinical experience in ultrasound diagnostics and are the best specialists in this field, both in Kyiv and in Ukraine.

You can find out the details of the procedure, the cost of the examination, and the price of ultrasound of the shoulder joint for children at the Dobrobut Medical Center, as well as sign up for a consultation by filling out the feedback form on our website or by calling the call center number.

Registration for ultrasound

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