Abstract The hip joint can be safely and effectively accessed via a lateral approach, which has its own merits and presents a path to the joint with minimal anatomic variation…

Abstract Intraarticular hip injection can be used for both diagnosing and treating pain emanating from the femoro-acetabular joint. It can also be used to deliver contrast prior to a magnetic…

Abstract The biceps muscle has two heads, a long head and a short head, which attach to the scapula via individual tendons. Pathology commonly affects the long head, which is…

Abstract The suprascapular nerve (SSN) is a mixed nerve formed primarily by the C5 and C6 nerve roots and the upper trunk of the brachial plexus. The SSN travels deep…

Abstract There are several approaches to inject the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ). The out-of-plane technique, anterior to posterior, short axis to the joint, described in this chapter is an effective approach…

Abstract Using ultrasound, the glenohumeral (GH) joint can be accessed from either an anterior or posterior approach. The posterior approach, medial to lateral, described in this chapter, can prevent injury…

Abstract Glenohumeral joint injections can be used for diagnosing intraarticular sources of pain (e.g., labral tears, degenerative joint disease), performing capsular distention for adhesive capsulitis, delivering contrast prior to magnetic…

Abstract The subacromial–subdeltoid bursa (SASDB) can be well visualized with the transducer placed over the lateral aspect of the shoulder with the supraspinatus tendon and acromion in the field of…

Abstract The atlantooccipital (AO) joints uniquely connect the cervical spine (C1, the atlas) to the occiput base. AO joints are condyloid joints. Unlike the lower cervical segments, AO joints lack…

Abstract The atlantoaxial joints are the paired articulations between the inferior articulating processes of the atlas and the superior articulating processes of the axis. These joints are primarily responsible for…