Accuracy, efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided clinical procedures
Ultrasound is widely used in physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) as a valuable tool to complement clinical examination. It helps in the treatment of patients, defining the rehabilitation programme, follow-up and monitoring the response to treatment, establishing the prognosis and guiding the performance of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
The information provided by the image and the precision, efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided procedures have contributed to the spread of ultrasound-guided procedures in PRM services and centres at national and international level. Therapeutic ultrasound-guided procedures are used to support or supplement the rehabilitation programme when necessary. The precision of the injection is increased as the echogenic needle allows better visualisation, which is also associated with greater safety, since the main structures can be checked during the procedure.
The main joints assessed and invasive ultrasound-guided procedures that can be performed on clinical indication are the:
- Shoulder;
- Elbow;
- Wrist and hand;
- Hip and pelvis;
- Knee;
- Tibiotarsus and foot.
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