Ultrasound-Guided Intra-Articular Injection of the Trapeziometacarpal Joint: Description of Technique

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-156

  Umphrey, Gregory L ^a   Brault, Jeff S ^a   Hurdle, Mark Friedrich B ^a   Smith, Jay ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Carpometacarpal joints; Injections; Rehabilitation; Ultrasonography; Wrist

Indexed keywords

MEGLUMINE DIATRIZOATE;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JOINT; MEDICAL SCHOOL; METACARPAL BONE; SCAPHOID BONE; TRAPEZOID BONE;

CONTRAST MEDIA; DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE; FLUOROSCOPY; HAND JOINTS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 37349029743     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.07.048     Document Type: Article

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