American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyUltrasound-guided vs. blind steroid injections in carpal tunnel syndrome: A single-blind randomized prospective study.
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and the safety of ultrasound (US)-guided vs. blind steroid injections in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). ⋯ Although both US-guided and blind steroid injections were effective in reducing the symptoms of CTS and improving the function, an earlier onset/better improvement of symptom relief suggests that US-guided steroid injection may be more effective than are blind injections in CTS.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections by long axis in plane approach on three different sites of the knee.
The objective of this study was to examine the accuracy of ultrasound-guided intra-articular (IA) injections on three different sites of the knee using midmedial, midlateral, and superolateral portals. ⋯ All three ultrasound-guided IA injections may be used to access the knee joint, with a high rate of accuracy.