Does ultrasound guidance improve the outcomes of arthrocentesis and corticosteroid injection of the knee?
Objective: The present randomized controlled trial compared arthrocentesis of the effusive knee followed by corticosteroid injection performed by the conventional anatomic landmark palpation-guided technique to the same procedure performed with ultrasound (US) needle guidance. Methods: Sixty-four pa...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58896 |