Auriculotemporal Nerve Injection
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| Auriculotemporal Nerve Injection | |
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| Indication | Headache disorders and laceration repair |
| Syringe | 5mL |
| Needle | 27-30g |
Anatomy
The auriculotemporal nerve arises as a posterior division of the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve. It innervates the temples and the temporomandibular joint. The superficial branches supply the tragus and the auricle of the ear. Its proximal trunk is located superficially just anterior to the tragus.
Technique
Landmark Guided
- Position: patient seated and physician standing beside them, or with the patient supine and their head in a neutral position.
- Injection point is just anterior to the tragus
- Use a 5 mL syringe with a 30-gauge needle
- Insert the needle 1–2 mL into the subcutaneous tissue to a depth of about 4–6 mm.
- Aspirate to exclude arterial puncture and inject
References
Literature Review
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,
