Shoulder joint injection
Procedure in Detail: The patient/family member has been informed of the risks and benefits of the planned procedure. Informed consent was obtained.
In the fluoroscopy room, the patient was placed in a supine position and the skin over the right shoulder was prepped and draped in a sterile manner. The joint was identified on fluoroscopy. Under fluoroscopic guidance the skin and deeper tissues were numbed with 0.5% lidocaine. Under fluoroscopic guidance, a 3½ inch 22 gauge spinal needle was advanced into the cavity of the shoulder joint. The joint was injected with a mixture of 4 cc each of 1/8th bupivacaine and 40 mg each of methylprednisolone .
The patient tolerated the procedure well. The patient’s vital signs were monitored during the procedure.
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