Table 6

Small joint injection accuracy

 Level of evidence
Level 1, mean (range) (%)Level 2, mean (range) (%)Level 3, mean (range) (%)Level 4, mean (range)Level 5, mean (range) (%)
CMC jointUSGI948210052
LMGI026 52
MCP jointUSGI
LMGI9731026
IP jointUSGI10052
LMGI052026
TMT jointUSGI6466
LMGI2566
MTP jointUSGI10071 8310052
LMGI052
MCP and PIP jointsUSGI9681
LMGI5981
  • CMC, carpometacarpal; IP, interphalangeal; LMGI, landmark-guided injection; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; MTP, metatarsophalangeal; TMT, tarsometatarsal; USGI, ultrasound-guided injection.