Abstract
The purpose of this article is to describe a sonographically guided technique to perform therapeutic injection into the medial collateral ligament bursa. Scans are performed using a high-frequency linear transducer with the scan plane corresponding to the anatomic coronal plane. The transducer is positioned along the medial aspect of the knee; a 25-gauge needle is placed along the inferior border of the bursa; and a standardized therapeutic mixture (anesthetic and long-active corticosteroid) is injected. Distention of the bursa is the determining factor for a successful injection. Sonography allows confirmation of correct injection placement, resulting in increased accuracy and more successful patient outcomes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 257-261 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2011 |
Keywords
- Bursal injection
- Knee sonography
- Medial collateral ligament bursa
- Sonographically guided injection
- Tibial collateral ligament bursa
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Medicine(all)
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Jose, J., Schallert, E., & Lesniak, B. P. (2011). Sonographically guided therapeutic injection for primary medial (tibial) collateral bursitis. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 30(2), 257-261. https://doi.org/10.7863/jum.2011.30.2.257