Ultrasound-Guided Intra-articular Injection of the Distal Radioulnar Joint CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES The distal radioulnar joint is a synovial pivot-type joint whose primary function is to aid in orientation of the hand…
Ultrasound-Guided Injection Technique for Pronator Syndrome CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES Pronator syndrome is an uncommon entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve just below the elbow that is caused by compression of the…
Ultrasound-Guided Injection Technique for Golfer’s Elbow CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES Golfer’s elbow, which is also known as medial epicondylitis, is a painful condition of the upper extremity that is caused by repetitive…
Ultrasound-Guided Ulnar Nerve Block at the Elbow CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES Ultrasound-guided ulnar nerve block at the elbow is useful in the management of the pain subserved by the ulnar nerve. This…
Ultrasound-Guided Injection Technique for Bicipital Tendonitis CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES The musculotendinous units of the shoulder are subjected to an amazing variation of stresses as they perform their function of allowing a…
Ultrasound-Guided Injection Technique for Pectoralis Major Tear Syndrome CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES The pectoralis major muscle is a bilaminar muscle of the chest wall that performs five major functions: (1) flexion of…
Ultrasound-Guided Radial Nerve Block at the Elbow CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES Ultrasound-guided radial nerve block at the elbow is useful in the management of the pain subserved by the radial nerve. This…
Ultrasound-Guided Injection Technique for Subcoracoid Bursitis Pain CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES As its name implies, the subcoracoid bursa lies beneath the joint capsule and the coracoid process between the short head of…
Ultrasound-Guided Median Nerve Block at the Elbow CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES Ultrasound-guided median nerve block at the elbow is useful in the management of the pain subserved by the median nerve. This…
Ultrasound-Guided Injection Technique for Subdeltoid Bursitis Pain CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES The subdeltoid bursa is the largest of the ˜160 bursae in the human body (Fig. 48.1). Because it is usually contiguous…
