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How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Knee Arthrocentesis

By Brian Johnson, MD, MPH, Emily Lovallo, MD, Daniel Mantuani, MD, MPH, and Arun Nagdev, MD | on August 13, 2015 | 1 Comment
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How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Knee Arthrocentesis

Dr. Johnson and Dr. Lovallo are in the department of emergency medicine at Alameda Health System’s Highland Hospital in Oakland, California.

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Dr. Mantuani is an attending physician in the department of emergency medicine and director of internal medicine point-of-care ultrasound at Highland Hospital.

Dr. Nagdev is director of emergency ultrasound at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, and assistant clinical professor (volunteer) of emergency medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

References

  1. Berkoff DJ, Miller LE, Block JE. Clinical utility of ultrasound guidance for intra-articular knee injections: a review. Clin Interv Aging. 2012;7:89-95.
  2. Adhikari S, Blaivas M. Utility of bedside sonography to distinguish soft tissue abnormalities from joint effusions in the emergency department. J Ultrasound Med. 2010;29:519-526.
  3. Sibbitt WL Jr, Kettwich LG, Band PA, et al. Does ultrasound guidance improve the outcomes of arthrocentesis and corticosteroid injection of the knee? Scand J Rheumatol. 2012;41:66-72.
  4. Wiler JL, Costantino TG, Filippone L, et al. Comparison of ultrasound-guided and standard landmark techniques for knee arthrocentesis. J Emerg Med. 2010;39:76-82.

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One Response to “How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Knee Arthrocentesis”

  1. September 30, 2018

    Cassandra Reply

    Is ultrasound injection good for ten knee after a keyhole surgery? I had this surgery for sometimes ago and now my left is severe with pain and decided to go for the ultrasound injection.. I had this injection on my shoulder and is good. I had it twice and never back again.So thinking of having one on my knee. Can you
    Advise please thanks.

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