Ultrasound-assisted musculoskeletal procedures: A practical overview of current literature

World Journal of Orthopedics

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 57-66

  Royall, Nelson A ^a   Farrin, Emily ^a   Bahner, David P ^a   Stawicki, Stanislaw P A ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess drainage; Arthrocentesis; Articular injection; Fluid collection; Foreign body removal; Musculoskeletal ultrasound guided procedures; Tendon injection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873413929     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22185836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v2.i7.57     Document Type: Review

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