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Figure 5

From: Ultrasonography and color Doppler of proximal gluteal enthesitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a descriptive study

Figure 5

Longitudinal US scanning of the proximal enthesis of the gluteus medius fascia on the posterior iliac crest in a 13 year old healthy control. A) The insertion is measured (1) perpendicularly to the iliac crest at the level of the physis (ph). The gluteus medius (Gmed) fascia (F) is hyperechoic and thin. The apophysis (ap) is cartilaginous. B) No hyperemia is seen on longitudinal CD examination.

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