Ultrasound-guided injection techniques for the low back and hip joint

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 860-867

  Chen, Carl P C ^a   Lew, Henry L ^b   Tsai, Wen Chung ^a   Hung, Yu Ting ^a   Hsu, Chih Chin ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Caudal Epidural; Hip; Sacroiliac Joint; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HIP; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; VERTEBRA;

HIP JOINT; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 80052666385     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318228c084     Document Type: Article

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