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[Usefulness of ultrasound sonography in performing posterior sacroiliac ligament injection in elderly patients].
Masui. the Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology 2014 December
BACKGROUND: The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is recognized as a potential source for low back pain especially in elderly people. Previous studies indicated that in patients with SIJ pain, posterior sacroiliac ligament injections are more effective than intra articular injections. The aim of this study was to assess usefulness of ultrasound sonography (US) in performing posterior sacroiliac ligament injection.
METHODS: We examined SIJ and ligaments, and injected local anesthetics using ultrasonography. US guided needle insertions were performed. We also examined the cadevar of a 74-year-old woman to examine SIJ anatomy.
RESULTS: US was performed in 61 male and 97 female outpatients (N = 158) with a mean age of 72.8 ± 10.9. US examination of the SIJ is difficult to perform because of its complex anatomy, and wide range of normal variations, and relative inaccessibility by surface scanning. The long posterior sacroiliac ligament (LPSL) is visualized as a hyper echoic laminated linear structure. We were able to confirm needle placement and area affected by local anesthetics.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that US can be useful in performing posterior sacroiliac ligament injections. Sufficient anatomical knowledge and extensive US experience are essential in performing these injections.
METHODS: We examined SIJ and ligaments, and injected local anesthetics using ultrasonography. US guided needle insertions were performed. We also examined the cadevar of a 74-year-old woman to examine SIJ anatomy.
RESULTS: US was performed in 61 male and 97 female outpatients (N = 158) with a mean age of 72.8 ± 10.9. US examination of the SIJ is difficult to perform because of its complex anatomy, and wide range of normal variations, and relative inaccessibility by surface scanning. The long posterior sacroiliac ligament (LPSL) is visualized as a hyper echoic laminated linear structure. We were able to confirm needle placement and area affected by local anesthetics.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that US can be useful in performing posterior sacroiliac ligament injections. Sufficient anatomical knowledge and extensive US experience are essential in performing these injections.
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