Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal interventional procedures around the shoulder

Ultrasound is a fast, accessible, reliable, and radiation-free imaging modality routinely used to assess the soft tissues around shoulder. It enables identify wide range of pathological conditions. Furthermore, most ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal interventional procedures shoulder produce better results in terms accuracy clinical efficacy than those performed blinded fashion. Indeed, intra-articular peri-articular can be easily under continuous ultrasound monitoring ensure correct position needle deliver medication specific target. Several technical approaches medications treat different causes painful Intra-articular injections are applied acromioclavicular osteoarthritis as well glenohumeral joint adhesive capsulitis. Subacromialsubdeltoid bursitis, either presenting primary inflammatory condition or secondary rotator cuff disorders, approached using guidance aspirate synovial effusion inject medications. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous irrigation well-established technique increasingly patients with calcific tendinopathy. Also, degenerative tendinopathy conservatively treated by image-guided interventions, specifically needling that associated platelet-rich plasma. Lastly, periarticular peripheral nerve block quickly safely guidance, particularly conditions involving suprascapular setting pre-operative analgesia pain treatment In this article, common have been reviewed discuss indications techniques.