Posted on 01 November 2010. Tags: AC joint, ACJ, acromioclavicular, cadaver, cadaveric, injections, palpation-guided, ultrasound, ultrasound-guided
By Chris Faubel, MD –

Source: eOrthopod.com
PM R. 2010 Sept;2:817-821
Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Versus Palpation-Guided Acromioclavicular Joint Injections: A Cadaveric Study
Peck E, Lai JK, Pawlina W, Smith J.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905(1).
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Summary of study:
- Prospective study
- 20 adult (50+ years old) unembalmed cadaveric acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) specimens (10 left and 10 right) — specimens at room temperature
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Posted on 06 September 2010. Tags: bursitis, injection, knee pain, Medicine, pes anserine bursa, pes anserinus bursa, Physician, Ultrasonography, ultrasound
By Chris Faubel, MD –

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PM R. 2010 Aug;2(8):732-739. Epub 2010 Jul 3.
Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided versus Unguided Pes Anserinus Bursa Injections.
Finnoff JT, Nutz DJ, Henning PT, Hollman JH, Smith J.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905(1).
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Summary of study:
- Single-blinded, prospective study — physicians obviously knew if they were using ultrasound or not
- 24 adult cadaveric lower extremity specimens were used
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Posted in Journal Club, Knee, Pes Anserine, Pes Anserine, Pes Anserine Bursa, Research, Ultrasound, Ultrasound