Patient Positioning
Patient lies prone, leg in extended position. You may put a small pillow under the ankle.
Probe Positioning
Place the transducer on a transverse plane over the medial aspect of the dorsal joint.
SM: semimembranosus tendon
ST: semitendinosus tendon
SA: sartorius muscle
Note: From medial to lateral the following tendons – partially with muscle fibers – can be visualized: sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus – located behind the semimembranosus tendon. At the lateral aspect, the tendon and muscle of the medial head of gastrocnemius can bee seen.