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Ankle Joint Injection
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Ankle Joint Injection | |
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Indication | |
Syringe | 3mL |
Needle | 23G 30mm |
Steroid | 30mg triamcinolone |
Local | 2mL 2% lidocaine |
Volume | 2-3mL |
Anatomy
Indications and Efficacy
Contraindications
Pre-procedural Evaluation
Equipment
Technique
Ultrasound Guided
Fluoroscopy Guided
Landmark Guided
Medial Approach (tibiotalar)
- Position: Supine with foot perpendicular to leg
- Identify and mark sulcus lateral to the medial malleolus and medial to the tibialis anterior and extensor hallucis longus tendons
- Plantarflex the foot with needle entering the skin overlying the sulcus
- Angle the needle slightly cranially as it passes between the medial malleolus and tibialis anterior tendon
Lateral Approach (subtalar)
- Keep foot perpendicular to leg
- Enter subtalar joint just below tip of lateral malleolus
- Direct needle medially toward joint space
Complications
Aftercare
Videos
See Also
External Links
References
Literature Review
- Reviews from the last 7 years: review articles, free review articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, NCBI Bookshelf
- Articles from all years: PubMed search, Google Scholar search.
- TRIP Database: clinical publications about evidence-based medicine.
- Other Wikis: Radiopaedia, Wikipedia Search, Wikipedia I Feel Lucky, Orthobullets,