Abstract
Ultrasound-guided injection and aspiration procedures of the knee joint and Baker’s cyst are reviewed.
The technical principles of knee injections, used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, are described. Indications, anatomy, proper technique and approach, choice of equipment, drugs and appropriate aftercare as well as possible procedure-related symptoms and their treatment are discussed.
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Abbreviations
- G:
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Gauge
- US:
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Ultrasound
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Oliveira e Castro, M. (2018). Knee Procedures: Intra-Articular. In: Obradov, M., Gielen, J. (eds) Image-guided Intra- and Extra-articular Musculoskeletal Interventions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69895-3_10
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