Accuracy of injection into the basal joint of the thumb.
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)
; 36(4): 204-6, 2007 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17515187
ABSTRACT
To investigate the accuracy of intra-articular injection of the basal joint and to determine the rate of soft-tissue extravasation of injected material in successful intra-articular injection, we injected the basal joint of 30 hands with radiopaque dye (with fluoroscopy guiding needle placement in 8 cases) and then used fluoroscopy to check injection accuracy. Results were recorded depending on the location of the injected dye on fluoroscopic examination. Rates of intra-articular accuracy and soft-tissue extravasation for successful intra-articular injections were 100% and 25% for the fluoroscopy-guided group and 81.8% and 25% for the "blind" group. This study's accuracy rate for intra-articular injection of the basal joint is comparable to the rates reported for injection of larger joints. There is a relatively high soft-tissue extravasation rate for successful intra-articular injection.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thumb
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Injections, Intra-Articular
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)
Journal subject:
ORTOPEDIA
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States