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== Summary ==
The transducer is oriented nearly parallel to the first metacarpal and placed over the STT joint so that the joint appears in the centre of the display screen. The needle is advanced using an out-of-plane (short-axis) approach in a radial-to-ulnar direction and is advanced into the joint.


== Licencing ==
== Licencing ==
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©2011 by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

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Summary

The transducer is oriented nearly parallel to the first metacarpal and placed over the STT joint so that the joint appears in the centre of the display screen. The needle is advanced using an out-of-plane (short-axis) approach in a radial-to-ulnar direction and is advanced into the joint.

Licencing

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Smith et al.. Accuracy of sonographically guided and palpation guided scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint injections. Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 2011. 30:1509-15. PMID: 22039023. DOI.

©2011 by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

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