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) |
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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)