Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae
et traumatologiae Čechoslovaca

Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2025; 92(Suppl.1):5-8 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2025/016

Introduction to Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal InterventionsCurrent concepts review

KAMAL MEZIAN¹, TOMÁŠ NOVOTNÝ^{2, 3}, ONDŘEJ NAŇKA⁴

¹ Klinika rehabilitačního lékařství 1. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Všeobecné fakultní nemocnice, Praha

² Ortopedická klinika Fakulty zdravotnických studií Univerzity J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem a Krajské zdravotní, a. s. - Masarykovy nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem

³ Ortopedická klinika, Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové, Univerzita Karlova, Praha

⁴ Anatomický ústav 1. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, Praha

The text is an introduction to six articles on ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal interventions for the major extremity joints. Each article provides a detailed overview of injections for the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. The text of this manuscript emphasizes general advantages, techniques, and practical considerations of ultrasound guided injections. It highlights the benefits of ultrasound guidance over traditional palpation-based methods, emphasizing improved accuracy, safety, and therapeutic efficacy. Various ultrasound-guided techniques, including in-plane and out-of-plane needle approaches and indirect marking methods, are discussed. Key factors influencing procedural success, such as needle visibility optimization, proper ultrasound settings, and aseptic precautions, are explored in detail. Additionally, the article briefly describes training methods for mastering ultrasound-guided injections.

Accepted: May 14, 2025; Published: August 1, 2025  Show citation