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Figure 2. Identify the patella and then slide the transducer cephalad until the approach ultrasound landmarks, including the patella, femur, quadriceps femoris tendon, and fat pad, are appreciated. The effusion will appear as an anechoic (black) space underneath the fat pad. (Green circle indicates ultrasound transducer directional marker.)

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Figure 2. Identify the patella and then slide the transducer cephalad until the approach ultrasound landmarks, including the patella, femur, quadriceps femoris tendon, and fat pad, are appreciated. The effusion will appear as an anechoic (black) space underneath the fat pad. (Green circle indicates ultrasound transducer directional marker.)

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