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Author Spotlight: Ultrasound-Guided Needle Release Combined with Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Supinator Syndrome
Published on: May 26, 2023
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT INTRAARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION FOR SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION
Michael Shalaby1, Joseph McShannic2, Alejandro Sanoja2
1Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, Miami, Florida; Advanced Emergency Ultrasound, Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida.
Background:
Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is a common but underrecognized source of low back pain (LBP). With provocative testing, emergency physicians can diagnose SIJ dysfunction and begin appropriate treatment in the emergency department (ED).
Discussion:
For patients with significant pain from SIJ dysfunction, ultrasound-guided SIJ injection of anesthetic and corticosteroid can reduce patients' pain considerably.
Conclusions:
For patients who are good candidates for SIJ injection, emergency physicians can begin treatment in the ED, before the patient follows up with a specialist.
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