Feasibility of Ultrasound Guided Atlanto-occipital Joint Injection
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 627-632, 2012.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the feasibility of ultrasound guided atlanto-occipital joint injection.METHOD:
Six atlanto-occipital joints of three cadavers were examined. Cadavers were placed in prone position with their head slightly rotated towards the contra-lateral side. The atlanto-occipital joint was initially identified with a longitudinal ultrasound scan at the midline between occipital protuberance and mastoid process. Contrast media 0.5cc was injected into the atlanto-occipital joint using an in-plane needle approach under ultrasound guide. The location of the needle tip and spreading pattern of the contrast was confirmed by fluoroscopic evaluation.RESULTS:
After ultrasound guided atlanto-occipital joint injection, spreading of the contrast media into the joint was seen in all the injected joints in the anterior-posterior fluoroscopic view.CONCLUSION:
The ultrasound guided atlanto-occipital injection is feasible. The ultrasound guided injection by Doppler examination can provide a safer approach to the atlanto-occipital joint.
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Assunto principal:
Articulação Atlantoccipital
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Cadáver
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Decúbito Ventral
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Meios de Contraste
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Cabeça
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Articulações
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Processo Mastoide
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Agulhas
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2012
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