Level of evidence | |||||
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | |
AC joint | – | 1 study: no difference in efficacy between USGI and LMGI73 | – | – | – |
Elbow joint | – | – | – | 1 study: USGIs are efficacious16 | – |
Wrist joint | – | – | – | 1 study: USGIs are efficacious16 | – |
TT joint | – | – | – | 1 study: USGIs are efficacious16 | – |
Midfoot joint | – | – | – | 1 study: USGIs are efficacious64 | – |
AC, wrist, elbow, and TT joints | – | – | 1 study: no difference in efficacy between accurate and inaccurate injections26 | – | – |
AC, acromioclavicular; LMGI, landmark-guided injection; RU, radioulnar; SC, sternoclavicular; ST, subtalar; TF, tibiofibular; TT, tibiotalar; USGI, ultrasound-guided injection.