Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Tendon Treatments

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2016 Sep;207(3):495-506. doi: 10.2214/AJR.16.16089. Epub 2016 May 25.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to review currently available tendon treatments, especially those performed with sonographic guidance.

Conclusion: Treatments of tendon disease have continued to develop and expand, and multiple therapeutic options have become available, all with varying levels of supportive clinical evidence of their efficacy. The use of ultrasound to direct these treatments improves accuracy and performance by facilitating visualization of the target and relevant adjacent structures.

Keywords: image-guided; injection; tendinopathy; tendon treatments; ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Blood Transfusion, Autologous
  • Calcinosis / therapy
  • Debridement
  • Humans
  • Injections
  • Platelet-Rich Plasma
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Tendinopathy / therapy*
  • Tenotomy
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional*

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones