title: Safety of intra-articular hip injection of hyaluronic acid products by ultrasound guidance: an open study from ANTIAGE register.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We developed a standardized technique for ultrasound guided intra-articular injection of the hip joint with the purpose of extending routine intra-articular injection of hyaluronans and steroids to the hip, as commonly used in the knee. In this article we report the safety of this technique in an extended series of patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were injected supine with an anterosuperior approach under ultrasound guidance. The Us probe is applied with a target device for biopsy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The standardised technique was used to inject 1906 patients with 4002 injections of hyaluronan products over a four-year period. The treatment was well tolerated with few, and exclusively local, side effects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The administration of hyaluronans under ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection is a safe technique for treatment of rheumatic diseases of the hip.
authors.affiliation: S. Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy. migliore.alberto60@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Migliore
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tormenta
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Laganà
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piscitelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Granata
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bizzi
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Massafra
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giovannangeli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Chiara
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iannessi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanfilippo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camminiti
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pagano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bagnato
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iolascon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D061214:Patient Safety; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D006820:Hyaluronic Acid