Ultrasound-guided Intraarticular Hip Injection for Osteoarthritis Pain in the Emergency Department.

Abstract

Ultrasound-guided intraarticular hip corticosteroid injections may be useful for emergency care providers treating patients with painful exacerbations of osteoarthritis of the hip. Corticosteroid injection is widely recommended as a first-line treatment for painful osteoarthritis of the hip. Bedside ultrasound is readily available in most emergency departments; however, using ultrasound to guide therapeutic hip injections has not yet been described in emergency practice. Herein, we present the first description of a successful emergency physician-performed ultrasound-guided hip injection of local anesthetic and corticosteroid for pain control in a patient with an acute exacerbation of osteoarthritis.

• Authors: Erik S Anderson, Andrew A Herring, Caitlin Bailey, Daniel Mantuani, Arun D Nagdev
• Journal: The western journal of emergency medicine (West J Emerg Med) Vol. 14 Issue 5 Pg. 505-8 (Sep 2013) ISSN: 1936-900X [Print] United States
• PMID: 24106550 (Publication Type: Journal Article)