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Sonographically Guided Therapeutic Injection for Primary Medial (Tibial) Collateral Bursitis
Author(s) -
Jose Jean,
Schallert Erica,
Lesniak Bryson
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.2011.30.2.257
Subject(s) - medicine , coronal plane , bursitis , medial collateral ligament , radiology , nuclear medicine , surgery , ligament
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.