Knee ultrasound report template
A structured knee ultrasound report template used for knee ultrasound. It covers 8 sections and 29 fields, and includes a one-click normal preset.
Technique
High-frequency linear transducer ultrasound of the anterior, medial, lateral and posterior knee.
Sample normal knee ultrasound report
This is the text SonoTez generates when the doctor applies the template's normal preset. Measurements are left for the doctor to enter.
Technique
High-frequency linear transducer ultrasound of the anterior, medial, lateral and posterior knee.
Findings
Quadriceps tendon
The quadriceps tendon is normal in thickness and fibrillar echotexture.
Patellar tendon
The patellar tendon is normal in thickness and fibrillar echotexture.
Suprapatellar recess
No suprapatellar recess effusion or synovial thickening.
Medial compartment
The medial collateral ligament is intact. Pes anserine tendons and bursa are normal.
Lateral compartment
The lateral collateral ligament, iliotibial band and lateral tendons are intact.
Popliteal fossa
No Baker cyst.
Impression
No sonographic abnormality of the knee. Ultrasound does not exclude an internal derangement (meniscal or cruciate tear).
What to include: sections and measurements
Examination
- Side examined: right · left · bilateral
- Contralateral comparison: performed · not performed
- Dynamic assessment: performed · not performed / not tolerated
Quadriceps tendon
- Appearance: normal · tendinopathy · calcific tendinopathy · partial-thickness tear · full-thickness tear · complete rupture
- Tear width (mm)
- Tear length / retraction / gap (mm)
- Calcific deposit (mm)
- Doppler: no hyperaemia · hyperaemia / neovascularity
Patellar tendon
- Appearance: normal · tendinopathy · calcific tendinopathy · partial-thickness tear · full-thickness tear · complete rupture
- Thickness (mm)
- Tear width (mm)
- Tear length / retraction / gap (mm)
- Calcific deposit (mm)
- Doppler: no hyperaemia · hyperaemia / neovascularity
Suprapatellar recess
- Effusion / synovium: no effusion · small effusion · moderate effusion · large effusion · synovial thickening
- Depth (mm)
Medial compartment
- Medial collateral ligament: intact · thickened (sprain) · partial tear · complete tear · pellegrini-stieda calcification
- Pes anserinus: normal · tendinopathy · bursitis
- Medial meniscus (visible portion): no extrusion or parameniscal cyst · extrusion · parameniscal cyst · suspected tear
Lateral compartment
- Lateral collateral ligament: intact · thickened (sprain) · tear
- Iliotibial band / biceps femoris / popliteus: normal · abnormal (describe)
- Description
- Lateral meniscus (visible portion): no extrusion or parameniscal cyst · extrusion · parameniscal cyst · suspected tear
Popliteal fossa
- Baker cyst: none · simple · complex (debris / septa) · ruptured, fluid tracking into the calf
- Size 1 (mm)
- Size 2 (mm)
- Size 3 (mm)
- Popliteal vein: compressible · thrombus · not assessed
Other findings
- Other findings
Writing the impression
Answer the clinical question first, list the remaining findings in order of importance, and keep anything new out of the impression. If a structure was not fully seen, say so and give the reason. See how to write an ultrasound report for wording and certainty terms.