| Literature DB >> 27302491 |
Antonio Barile1, Alice La Marra1, Francesco Arrigoni1, Silvia Mariani1, Luigi Zugaro1, Alessandra Splendiani1, Ernesto Di Cesare1, Alfonso Reginelli2, Marcello Zappia3, Luca Brunese3, Ejona Duka4, Giampaolo Carrafiello4, Carlo Masciocchi1.
Abstract
This review aims to evaluate the role of anaesthetics, steroids and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) employed with ultrasound-guided injection in the management of musculoskeletal pathology of the extremities. Ultrasound-guided injection represents an interesting and minimally invasive solution for the treatment of tendon and joint inflammatory or degenerative diseases. The availability of a variety of new drugs such as hyaluronic acid and PRP provides expansion of the indications and therapeutic possibilities. The clinical results obtained in terms of pain reduction and functional recovery suggest that the use of infiltrative procedures can be a good therapeutic alternative in degenerative and inflammatory joint diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27302491 PMCID: PMC5124907 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20150355
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Radiol ISSN: 0007-1285 Impact factor: 3.039