Sonographically guided injection of anesthetic for iliopsoas tendinopathy after total hip arthroplasty.
We report 2 patients who developed pain in the region of the iliopsoas tendon after undergoing total hip arthroplasty. The pain was temporarily relieved by sonographically guided injection of steroid and anesthetic and was subsequently treated by surgical release of the tendon.
Department of Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, 825 Northern Blvd., Great Neck, NY 11021, USA.
Ross
R
Wank
Theodore T
TT
Miller
Jeffrey F
JF
Shapiro
D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000503:physiopathology; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D014221:Triamcinolone; D001623:Betamethasone; D008012:Lidocaine; D002045:Bupivacaine