• PM R · Apr 2010

    Ultrasound-guided versus nonguided tibiotalar joint and sinus tarsi injections: a cadaveric study.

    • Steve J Wisniewski, Jay Smith, Denis G Patterson, Stephen W Carmichael, and Wojciech Pawlina.
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. wisniewski.stephen@mayo.edu
    • PM R. 2010 Apr 1;2(4):277-81.

    ObjectiveTo compare the relative accuracy rates of ultrasound (US)-guided versus nonguided ankle (tibiotalar) joint and sinus tarsi injections in a cadaveric model.DesignProspective human cadaveric study with injection technique randomized and accuracy assessed by skilled observers blinded to injection technique.SettingProcedural skills laboratory in a tertiary care academic medical center.MethodsTwelve embalmed and 8 unembalmed cadavers (40 ankles) were used for this investigation. Using a predetermined randomization process, 1 ankle of each cadaver was injected with US guidance and the other without. Tibiotalar joint injections were performed via an anterior approach and sinus tarsi injections performed via an anterolateral approach. All injections were performed by the senior author using a 22-gauge, 1.5-inch needle to place 3 mL of 50% diluted blue latex solution into the target area. Two anatomists blinded to the injection technique dissected each ankle and determined injection accuracy based on previously agreed upon criteria.Main Outcome MeasurementsInjection accuracy, where an accurate injection delivered injectate within the tibiotalar joint or into the mid-portion of the sinus tarsi.ResultsThe accuracy rate for US-guided tibiotalar joint injections was 100% (20/20) versus 85% (17/20) for nonguided injections. The accuracy rate for US-guided sinus tarsi injections was 90% (18/20) versus 35% (7/20) for nonguided injections.ConclusionsIn this cadaveric study, US guidance produced superior accuracy compared with nonguided injections with respect to both the tibiotalar joint and sinus tarsi. Although further research is warranted, clinicians should consider US guidance to optimize injectate placement into these areas when optimal accuracy is necessary for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.Copyright 2010 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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