Fundamental Considerations for Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Interventions

Ethan Rand; Rachel Welbel; Christopher J Visco

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2016.04.012

Fundamental Considerations for Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Interventions

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2016 Aug;27(3):539-53. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2016.04.012.

Authors

Ethan Rand¹, Rachel Welbel¹, Christopher J Visco²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, Harkness Building 1-167, New York, NY, USA.
² Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, Harkness Building 1-167, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 27468665
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2016.04.012

Abstract

Ultrasound can be used to guide joint and soft tissue interventions to improve accuracy, efficacy, patient satisfaction, and to minimize complications. This article summarizes the rationale supporting ultrasound-guided injections and explains how to safely and effectively set up and perform these procedures.

Keywords: Image guidance; Injection; Musculoskeletal; Sonography; Ultrasound; Ultrasound-guided injection.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Artifacts
Humans
Injections / methods
Musculoskeletal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Musculoskeletal Diseases / drug therapy*
Ultrasonography, Interventional / economics
Ultrasonography, Interventional / instrumentation
Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*