Sonographically guided intratendinous injection of hyperosmolar dextrose to treat chronic tendinosis of the Achilles tendon: a pilot study.

Objective: Chronic tendinosis of the Achilles tendon is a common overuse injury that is difficult to manage. We report on a new injection treatment for this condition.

Subjects And Methods: Thirty-six consecutive patients (25 men, 11 women; mean age, 52.

Tolerance of local anesthetic for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: our experience and a literature review.

Purpose: To determine whether local anesthetic injection or gel reduced pain during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies and whether there was significant difference between quadrant and apex-only anesthesia.

Methods: Between September 2001 and May 2002, 240 male patients with elevated prostate-specific antigen and (or) abnormal digital rectal examination were randomized into 1 of 4 groups: 1) transrectal lidocaine gel, 2) quadrant lidocaine injections, 3) apex-only lidocaine injections, or 4) no local anesthetic. Patients scored their pain on a numerical rating scale where 0 indicated no pain and 10 indicated worst pain.

Limited-sequence magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of the ultrasonographically indeterminate pelvic mass.

Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of limited-sequence magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the elucidation of ultrasonographically indeterminate pelvic masses. This study focused only on pelvic masses in which the origin of the mass (uterine v. extrauterine) could not be determined by ultrasonography (US).

High-resolution sonography of the triangular fibrocartilage: initial experience and correlation with MRI and arthroscopic findings.

Objective: The aim of our study was to compare the findings of high-resolution sonography of the triangular fibrocartilage with those of MRI and arthroscopy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS. Thirteen patients with clinically suspected triangular fibrocartilage tears prospectively underwent sonography, followed by MRI, of their wrists.