Ultrasound-Guided Injections in Musculoskeletal Medicine

Topics: 
Part 1: Indications for ultrasound-guided injections

• Target Tissues, Pre-Procedural considerations
• Equipment and supplies
• Injection techniques: in-plane and out-of-plane
• Ergonomics
• Scanning tips

Part 2:  Upper extremity injections:

• Intra-articular shoulder, A-C joint, Subacromial bursa, Biceps tendon sheath
• Lateral epicondylagia, lateral epicondylitis, medial epicondyle
• Carpal tunnel injection
• Occult cyst aspiration, Ganglion cyst aspiration

Lower Extremity Injections:

• Intra-articular hip, trochanteric bursa, greater trochanteric syndrome,
• Knee aspiration, knee injection, dry knee injection, Baker’s cyst, iliotibial band injection
• Popliteus tendon, plantar fasciitis, deep plantar fascia injection, superficial plantar fascia injection, ankle/tibial nerve block
• PRP injections
• Documentation required

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this enduring material, you should be able to accomplish the following:

• State the difference between the use of ultrasound guidance vs. ultrasound assistance for injections
• Decide when to use ultrasound to guide musculoskeletal injections
• Demonstrate how to position and prepare patients for different types of ultrasound guided injections
• Distinguish between different techniques of needle visualization using ultrasound
• Recognize different approaches to joint and soft tissue injections of the musculoskeletal system
• Incorporate appropriate billing practices for ultrasound guided injections

Date of Original Release: 1/12/2015
This edition valid for credit through: 1/12/2018

Video Length: 01:48:00