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Hip joint lateral approach
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings
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Pain in the hip.
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An injection may be used to determine whether the pain arises from the hip joint rather than referred pain from the spine.
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The femoral head and neck are identified by providing a scan plane along the neck in a coronal oblique plane.
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Hypoechogenic fluid is seen underneath the iliofemoral ligament if an effusion is present.
Equipment and drugs
| Syringe | Needle | Lidocaine 1% | Triamcinolone 40 mg/mL (Kenalog) | Bupivacaine hydrochloride 0.25% (Marcaine) |
| 5 mL | 23G Orange 21G Green |
5 mL | ||
| 5 mL | 22G Spinal needle Black | 1 to 2 mL | 2 mL |
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