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Utility of Ultrasound Guidance for Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in Hallux Rigidus

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January 2022

Utility of Ultrasound Guidance for Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in Hallux Rigidus

Vol: 160| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Short-term Efficacy of Ultrasonographic Guidance for Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection in Hallux Rigidus: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Foot Ankle Int . 2021 Nov;42(11):1410-1418.

Contributing Authors:
SZ Emami Razavi M Azadvari HR Fateh M Ghahvechi Akbari S Kazemi E Rezaee

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Synopsis

Fifty patients with hallux rigidus undergoing intra-articular corticosteroid injections were randomized to have their injection via landmark guided (n=25) or ultrasound-guided (n=25). The primary outcome was pain at 6 weeks as measured by a visual analogue pain scale (VAS). The secondary outcome of interest was function as measured by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Score at 6 week...

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