Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures in Pain Medicine: A Review of Anatomy, Sonoanatomy, and Procedures: Part VI: Ankle Joint

Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Jan-Feb;41(1):99-116. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000344.

Abstract

Ultrasound-guided injections in pain medicine are emerging as a popular technique for pain interventions. Ultrasound can be applied for procedures of the ankle joint and surrounding structures. This review describes the anatomy and sonoanatomy of the ankle joint, subtalar joint, and surrounding extra-articular structures relevant for intra-articular injection. Second, it reviews injection techniques and the accuracy and efficacy of these intra-articular ankle injections.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ankle Joint / diagnostic imaging*
  • Arthralgia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intra-Articular / methods
  • Prospective Studies
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*