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Accuracy of anterior glenohumeral injections: a cadaver study

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Purpose

Intra-articular glenohumeral injections have an important role for therapeutic benefit and diagnostic information. Therefore, it is very important that the injected material should reach its desired target. This study assessed the accuracy of an anterior intra-articular injection in fresh cadavers.

Methods

A total of 50 shoulders of 25 fresh cadavers were included in the study. Anterior placement of a spinal needle using a location just 1 cm lateral to the coracoid, without radiographic assistance were performed. After the needle was placed and estimated to be intra-articular 1 cc of acrylic dye was injected into the joint to determine accuracy of position.

Results

Ninety-six percent of injections were accurately administered into the glenohumeral joint and 4% in the surrounding soft tissues and capsule.

Conclusion

Based on our cadaveric study, an unassisted anterior injection to the glenohumeral joint could be accurately placed.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Vakıf Gureba Training Hospital, Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey

    Cem Zeki Esenyel, Kahraman Ozturk & Sinan Kahraman

  2. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mehmet Demirhan

  3. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Sisli Etfal Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mesut Sonmez

  4. Department of Physical Therapy, Vakıf Gureba Training Hospital, Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey

    Meltem Esenyel

  5. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Okmeydani Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mehmet Ugur Ozbaydar

  6. The Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice, Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

    Berna Senel

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Esenyel, C.Z., Ozturk, K., Demirhan, M. et al. Accuracy of anterior glenohumeral injections: a cadaver study. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 130, 297–300 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-008-0811-7

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