Retrospective Study
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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2022; 13(3): 259-266
Published online Mar 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i3.259
Accuracy of shoulder joint injections with ultrasound guidance: Confirmed by magnetic resonance arthrography
Kosuke Kuratani, Makoto Tanaka, Hiroto Hanai, Kenji Hayashida
Kosuke Kuratani, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Osaka Hospital, Osaka 553-0003, Japan
Makoto Tanaka, Center for Sports Medicine, Daini Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka 543-8922, Japan
Hiroto Hanai, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan
Kenji Hayashida, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daini Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka 543-8922, Japan
Author contributions: Kuratani K performed the research, contributed to the analysis and wrote the paper; Tanaka M designed and performed the research and supervised the report; Hanai H supervised the statistical analysis; Hayashida K designed the research and supervised the report.
Institutional review board statement: This research has been approved by the IRB of the corresponding author’s affiliated institution.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to this study because the analysis used clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Makoto Tanaka, MD, PhD, Doctor, Center for Sports Medicine, Daini Osaka Police Hospital, 2-4-40, Karasugatsuji, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-8922, Japan. makoto.tanaka@mac.com
Received: June 29, 2021
Peer-review started: June 29, 2021
First decision: October 16, 2021
Revised: October 28, 2021
Accepted: February 10, 2022
Article in press: February 10, 2022
Published online: March 18, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This is a retrospective study that has evaluated the accuracy of ultrasound-guided glenohumeral injection confirmed using magnetic resonance arthrography. In this study, 163 shoulders (91.0%) were accurately injected without leakage outside the glenohumeral joint. Ten shoulders (5.6%) had minor leakage. In total, 173 shoulders (96.6%) were intra-articularly injected. Ultrasound-guided intra-articular glenohumeral injection using a posterior approach is an accurate injection procedure.