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KMID : 0361420120360050627
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2012 Volume.36 No. 5 p.627 ~ p.632
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Feasibility of Ultrasound Guided Atlanto-occipital Joint Injection
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Won Sun-Jae
Lee U-Young
Cho Sei-Un
Rhee Won-Ihl
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Abstract
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Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of ultrasound guided atlanto-occipital joint injection.
Method: Six atlanto-occipital joints of three cadavers were examined. Cadavers were placed in prone position with their head slightly rotated towards the contra-lateral side. The atlanto-occipital joint was initially identified with a longitudinal ultrasound scan at the midline between occipital protuberance and mastoid process. Contrast media 0.5cc was injected into the atlanto-occipital joint using an in-plane needle approach under ultrasound guide. The location of the needle tip and spreading pattern of the contrast was confirmed by fluoroscopic evaluation.
Results: After ultrasound guided atlanto-occipital joint injection, spreading of the contrast media into the joint was seen in all the injected joints in the anterior-posterior fluoroscopic view.
Conclusion: The ultrasound guided atlanto-occipital injection is feasible. The ultrasound guided injection by Doppler examination can provide a safer approach to the atlanto-occipital joint.
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KEYWORD
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Atlanto-occipital joint, Cadaver study, Ultrasound guided injection
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