Advances in biomaterial synthesis and fabrication, stem cell biology, bioimaging,
microsurgery procedures, and microscale technologies have made minimally invasive …

Ultrasound guidance is rapidly becoming the gold standard for regional anaesthesia. There
is an ever growing weight of evidence, matched with improving technology, to show that the …

Objective. This randomized controlled study addressed whether sonographic needle
guidance affected clinical outcomes of intraarticular (IA) joint injections. Methods. In total …

Background: Joint injections and aspirations are used to reduce joint pain and decrease
inflammation. The efficacy of these injections is diminished when they are placed …

Glenohumeral osteoarthritis (OA) is defined as progressive loss of articular cartilage,
resulting in bony erosion, pain, and decreased function. This article provides a gross …

Background Image-guided interventional procedures around the shoulder are commonly
performed in clinical practice, although evidence regarding their effectiveness is scarce. We …

The use of diagnostic and interventional ultrasound has significantly increased over the past
decade. A majority of the increased utilization is by nonradiologists. In sports medicine …

Damage to articular cartilage is considered to be the hallmark of osteoarthritis (OA), even if
other factors are involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. The radiological assessment …

Ultrasound guidance is valuable for performing precise joint interventions. Joint
interventions may be requested for therapeutic and diagnostic pain injections, joint …

BACKGROUND: Primary osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of pain arising from
the acromioclavicular (AC) joint. The true incidence is unknown because of differences in …