Hip Injection Techniques
Ultrasound Guided Joint Femoroacetabular Key Points • The accuracy of ultrasound-guided intra-articular (IA) hip injections is 97%–100% in the literature. Pertinent Anatomy • The hip joint is a ball and…
Lumbar Injection Techniques
Ultrasound-Guided Techniques Facet Joints Key Points • The facet joints (zygapophyseal or Z joints) can be targeted individually for isolated pathology or targeted in combination with treating other components of…
Intraosseous Injections
Key Points Knee osteoarthritis treatment summary: Intra-articular (IA) arthrocentesis (if needed) 3 to 8 mL IA (if needed) 5 to 10 mL tibial plateau intraosseous (IO) 5 to 10 mL…
Advanced and Emerging Interventional Techniques
Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Products available: • Boston Scientific: Spectra Wavewriter • Abbott: The Proclaim Elite, (recharge free system) • Nevro: HF-10 • Medtronic • Stimwave •…
Foot Injection Techniques
Foot Ultrasound Introduction Ultrasound (US) has emerged as a valuable imaging modality for addressing many foot disorders and allows a more precise approach to intra-articular and soft tissue injections. US-guided…
Cervical Injection Techniques
Ultrasound Guided Techniques Posterior Muscles Cervical Cervical multifidus Rectus capitis posterior major Rectus capitis posterior minor Obliquus capitus superior Obliquus capitus inferior Key Points These paraspinal muscles are important in…
Shoulder InjectionTechniques
Ultrasound Guidance Glenohumeral Joint: Intra-Articular Key Points • Intra-articular ultrasound-guided injections can be done using the anterior rotator interval approach or posterior approach. The posterior technique avoids accidental neurovasculature injury…
Advanced Imaging in Interventional Orthopedics
Regenerative musculoskeletal orthobiologics are a game-changing and paradigm-shifting treatment option. They require a new set of standards in terms of diagnosis, treatment regimen (moving from single joints or individual structures…
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Bone Spur Excision and Cheilectomy
Key Points • Bone spurs that form along joints are known as osteophytes, and bone spurs that form at the attachment of tendons to bones are called enthesophytes. • Bone…
Needle Arthroscopy of the Knee, Shoulder, and Hip
Needle Arthroscopy—Background Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure in which a video imaging device is placed into a joint to allow visualization and assessment of the joint space. With additional instrumentation,…
