Assessing the Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Placement in Sacroiliac Joint Injections.

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the accuracy of ultrasound-guided needle placement for sacroiliac joint injections.

Design: Institutional review board approval was gained for a prospective cohort study of 50 patients (N = 50). Study patients who were referred for sacroiliac joint injections for sacroiliac joint mediate pain and met inclusion/exclusion criteria were enrolled in the study.

Ultrasound-Guided Intercostobrachial Nerve Block for Intercostobrachial Neuralgia in Breast Cancer Patients: A Case Series.

This case series describes 3 cases in which ultrasound-guided intercostobrachial perineural injection was used for intercostobrachial neuralgia, a common cause of postmastectomy pain syndrome. All cases had undergone modified radical mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer. Two cases developed axillary and unilateral chest wall pain.

Myofascial pain syndrome: a treatment review.

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is defined as pain that originates from myofascial trigger points in skeletal muscle. It is prevalent in regional musculoskeletal pain syndromes, either alone or in combination with other pain generators. The appropriate evaluation and management of myofascial pain is an important part of musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and regional axial and limb pain syndromes.