Dr. Johnson and Dr. Lovallo are in the department of emergency medicine at Alameda Health System’s Highland Hospital in Oakland, California.
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ACEP Now: Vol 34 – No 08 – August 2015Dr. Mantuani is an attending physician in the department of emergency medicine and director of internal medicine point-of-care ultrasound at Highland Hospital.
Dr. Nagdev is director of emergency ultrasound at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, and assistant clinical professor (volunteer) of emergency medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
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- Sibbitt WL Jr, Kettwich LG, Band PA, et al. Does ultrasound guidance improve the outcomes of arthrocentesis and corticosteroid injection of the knee? Scand J Rheumatol. 2012;41:66-72.
- Wiler JL, Costantino TG, Filippone L, et al. Comparison of ultrasound-guided and standard landmark techniques for knee arthrocentesis. J Emerg Med. 2010;39:76-82.
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One Response to “How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Knee Arthrocentesis”
September 30, 2018
CassandraIs ultrasound injection good for ten knee after a keyhole surgery? I had this surgery for sometimes ago and now my left is severe with pain and decided to go for the ultrasound injection.. I had this injection on my shoulder and is good. I had it twice and never back again.So thinking of having one on my knee. Can you
Advise please thanks.