| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4221677 | Clinical Imaging | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our purpose is to compare ultrasound and fluoroscopic-guided approaches to the glenohumeral joint at the rotator cuff interval for magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography of the shoulder.Forty consecutive patients were prospectively studied. 20 patients underwent ultrasound-guided and 20 patients underwent fluoroscopic guided injection. Successful rate of ultrasound guidance is 95%. No significant difference in pain score and duration of injection between two methods (P> .05). Ultrasound-guided rotator cuff interval injection of the glenohumeral joint for MR arthrography is comparable with fluoroscopic-guided injection. Ultrasound is the preferred method as there is no ionizing radiation.
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Authors
Alex W.H. Ng, Esther H.Y. Hung, James F. Griffith, Cina S.L. Tong, Carman C.M. Cho,