Ultrasound-Guided 50% Ethyl Alcohol Injection for Patients With Malleolar and Olecranon Bursitis: A Prospective Pilot Study
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 310-317, 2016.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-185214
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the feasibility and effect of ultrasound-guided ethyl alcohol injection on malleolar and olecranon synovial proliferative bursitis.METHODS:
Twenty-four patients received ultrasound-guided 50% diluted ethyl alcohol injection at the site of synovial proliferative bursitis after aspiration of the free fluid.RESULTS:
Swelling and symptoms significantly decreased in 13 of the 24 patients without any complications. Eleven patients had partial improvement in swelling and symptoms.CONCLUSION:
Ultrasound-guided alcohol injection could be an alternative therapeutic option before surgery in patients with chronic intractable malleolar and olecranon synovial proliferative bursitis.
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Main subject:
Synovial Membrane
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Bursitis
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Pilot Projects
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Prospective Studies
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Ultrasonography
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Ethanol
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Olecranon Process
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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