Effectiveness of ultrasound guidance on intraarticular and periarticular joint injections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 775-783

  Huang, Zhongming ^a   Du, Shaohua ^a   Qi, Yiying ^a   Chen, Guangnan ^a   Yan, Weiqi ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Injection; Intraarticular; Meta analysis; Prevalence; Rheumatoid arthritis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; META ANALYSIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84940791390     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000260     Document Type: Article

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