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Musculoskeletal disorders in padel: from biomechanics to sonography

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This issue of the Journal of Ultrasound includes an update on several disorders pertaining to the pediatric chest, spinal cord and urinary tract, a review of the normal and abnormal ultrasound findings of the neck, liver, spleen and pancreas in pediatric age, a focus on musculoskeletal pathology by pictorial essay, a comprehensive discussion of cystic diseases and vascular anomalies and also an overview of the potential application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in trauma.