Ultrasound-Guided Interphalangeal Injection (US-IPI) of Mucoid Cysts as a Non-Surgical Option: Technical Notes and Clinical Efficacy
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Technique Description
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Characteristic | Value |
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Total Patients | 52 |
Gender | 16 males, 36 females |
Age Range | 45–73 |
Median Age | 53 years |
Diagnosis | Digital mucous cysts |
Procedure | Ultrasound-guided DIP joint infiltration with corticosteroids |
Study Period | January 2020 to March 2023 |
Inclusion Criteria | Joint swelling, progressive dimensional increase, chronic pain > 3 months |
Exclusion Criteria | Presence of an underlying infection |
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Faiella, E.; Vergantino, E.; Santucci, D.; Bruno, A.; Pacella, G.; Panasiti, V.; Beomonte Zobel, B.; Grasso, R.F. Ultrasound-Guided Interphalangeal Injection (US-IPI) of Mucoid Cysts as a Non-Surgical Option: Technical Notes and Clinical Efficacy. Anesth. Res. 2024, 1, 67-79. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres1020008
Faiella E, Vergantino E, Santucci D, Bruno A, Pacella G, Panasiti V, Beomonte Zobel B, Grasso RF. Ultrasound-Guided Interphalangeal Injection (US-IPI) of Mucoid Cysts as a Non-Surgical Option: Technical Notes and Clinical Efficacy. Anesthesia Research. 2024; 1(2):67-79. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres1020008
Chicago/Turabian StyleFaiella, Eliodoro, Elva Vergantino, Domiziana Santucci, Amalia Bruno, Giuseppina Pacella, Vincenzo Panasiti, Bruno Beomonte Zobel, and Rosario Francesco Grasso. 2024. "Ultrasound-Guided Interphalangeal Injection (US-IPI) of Mucoid Cysts as a Non-Surgical Option: Technical Notes and Clinical Efficacy" Anesthesia Research 1, no. 2: 67-79. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres1020008
APA StyleFaiella, E., Vergantino, E., Santucci, D., Bruno, A., Pacella, G., Panasiti, V., Beomonte Zobel, B., & Grasso, R. F. (2024). Ultrasound-Guided Interphalangeal Injection (US-IPI) of Mucoid Cysts as a Non-Surgical Option: Technical Notes and Clinical Efficacy. Anesthesia Research, 1(2), 67-79. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres1020008