Ultrasonographic manifestations of the wrestler's ear
- VernacularTitle:摔跤运动员耳的超声表现
- Author:
Yuqin WANG
;
Ying JIN
;
Shilin LI
;
Lianhua YI
;
Junqian ZHANG
;
Xiuju YANG
;
Mu WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Ear/injuries;
Athletic injuries;
Wrestling
- From:Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2008;17(3):247-249
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the ultrasonographic manifestations of the wrestler's ear.Methods Fifteen healthy volunteers and 12 wrestlers and judokas underwent sonography on ears of both sides. Results The appearance of the wrestlei's ear was the thick auricle,wrestlers hydrocele,increasing of color Doppler signals and conchal cartilage injury. There was significant difference between the average auricular thickness of athletes[(0.95±0.41)cm]and that of volunteers[(0.41±0.07)cm,t=7.06,P＜0.(11].Conclusions The ultrasonographic appearance of the wrestler's ear is characteristic.It is significant of ultrasonography to be used in the evaluation of diagnosis and therapy.
