Wrist Injection Techniques
Ultrasound-Guided Techniques Key Points • A hockey stick transducer or small linear/shorter footprint transducer may be beneficial in areas about the hand and wrist due to the nature of the…
Ultrasound-Guided Release of Trigger Finger and de Quervain Tenosynovitis
Ultrasound-Guided Trigger Finger Release at the First Annular (A1) Pulley Key Points • Compared to open surgery, releasing the A1 pulley under ultrasound guidance has a better safety profile with…
Ultrasound-Guided Release of the Transverse Carpal Ligament (Carpal Tunnel)
Abbreviations CSAcross-sectional area CTRcarpal tunnel release CTScarpal tunnel syndrome TCLtransverse carpal ligament TSZtransverse safe zone LAXlong-axis view USultrasound USCTRultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release USGultrasound guidance SAXshort axis Key Points • Ultrasound-guided…
Rehabilitation Principles for Interventional Orthopedics and Orthobiologics
Background Key Points • The effects of prehabilitation in preparation for and rehabilitation after interventional orthopedic procedures have received little attention in the literature. • Exercise is a cornerstone of…
Principles of Perineural Injections
Ultrasound-Guided Perineural Injections Key Points • In-plane injections should be used for peripheral nerves because of the relative vulnerability of the target. • The image should be optimized for maximum…
Ultrasound-Guided Anterior and Lateral Compartment Fasciotomies for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Key Points • Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is characterized by pain and increased intra-compartmental pressure with exertion. • Ultrasound-guided (USG) fasciotomies have been described for the treatment of anterior…
Sacrococcygeal Injection Techniques
Ultrasound Guided Procedures Sacroiliac Joint Key Points • Ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections can provide both pain relief and diagnostic information in sacroiliac (SI) joint pain Pertinent Anatomy • The SI joint…
High-Volume Image-Guided Injections
Key Points Features of the high-volume image-guided injection technique: • It is designed to improve pain, function, and to reduce tendon thickness. • It enables patients follow a specific tendon…
Compartment Pressure Testing
Key Points • Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is a painful condition characterized by an increase in intracompartmental pressure (ICP) with exercise. • This is seen most commonly in the…
Elbow Injection Techniques
Ultrasound Guided Joint Injections Key Points • Most injections can be accomplished using a high-frequency linear ultrasound transducer. • Ultrasound allows evaluation of the three elbow articulations (radiocapitellar, ulnotrochlear, and…
