HIP JOINT INJECTION

Course overview

HIP PAIN IS A COMMON CLINICAL COMPLAINT AND A SOURCE OF DISABILITY WITH AN INCIDENCE OF 12 TO 15 PERCENT AMONG ALL ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 60 YEARS. THERAPEUTIC HIP JOINT INJECTION WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS, HYALURONIC ACID, AND PLASMA-RICH PLATELETS HAVE FORMED THE CORNERSTONE OF NON-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF HIP PAIN. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE FLUOROSCOPY-GUIDED HIP JOINT INJECTIONS, AND THE TECHNIQUE REQUIRED FOR THERAPEUTIC HIP JOINT INJECTIONS FOR PATIENTS.