• J Clin Rheumatol · Jun 2015

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    Ultrasound-guided procedures in rheumatology. What is the evidence?

    • Tomas Cazenave, Carlos Pineda, Anthony M Reginato, Marwin Gutierrez, and Pan-American League Against Rheumatisms (PANLAR) Ultrasound Study Group.
    • From the *Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina; †Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, México, DF, Mexico; ‡Division of Rheumatology, The Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI; and §Research Direction, National Rehabilitation Institute, Mexico City, Mexico; Clinica Reumatologica, Università Politecnica delle Marche Jesi, Ancona, Italy.
    • J Clin Rheumatol. 2015 Jun 1; 21 (4): 201-10.

    AbstractUltrasound (US) is a cost-effective, noninvasive, and accessible imaging modality that clinicians use at the point of care to assess disease activity and therapeutic efficacy in different rheumatic conditions. It can play a relevant role in invasive procedures performed by the rheumatologist, potentially ensuring a higher degree of accuracy. However, US-guided injections are still underused, and the conventional blind injection the most commonly adopted approach. In this article, we analyze the current evidence supporting the use of US-guided procedures, emphasizing comparative studies between conventional and US-guided procedures and their benefits in the daily rheumatological practice.

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