Ultrasound guided injections of the elbow - The Ultrasound Site

The elbow is not a commonly injected region, and there are fewer techniques than other regions. Some of the techniques are also increasingly less common in general practice such as tennis and golfers elbow injections.

 

Posterior approach to injecting the elbow joint

Free access guided injection articles relating to the elbow

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Cunnigton et al (2010) A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study of Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection Into the Joint of Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis, Vol. 62, No. 7, July 2010, pp 1862–1869.

Valera-Garrido et al (2014) Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle electrolysis in chronic lateral epicondylitis: short-term and long-term results. Acupuncture in Medicine,

Coombes et al (2013) Effect of Corticosteroid Injection, Physiotherapy, or Both on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Unilateral Lateral Epicondylalgia A Randomized Controlled Trial, American Medical Association.

Kim et al (2012) Real-Time Visualization of Ultrasonography Guided Cubital Tunnel Injection: A Cadaveric Study, Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation medicine.