Ultrasound-guided aspiration of a large subacromial subdeltoid bursitis

Abstract

Today, ultrasonography (US) is used for diagnosis in many areas of medicine (such as abdomen, cardiac, urological, gynecological, cerebrovascular and pediatric examinations). In the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, it is the most important development in the diagnosis of muscle, joint, nerve, ligament and tendon lesions in recent years. At the same time, various injections (local anesthetic, corticosteroid, platelet-rich plasma and botulinum toxin, etc.), fluid aspiration and biopsy procedures (soft tissue, muscle, joint cavities, nerve sheath) are practiced with US. In this medical case report, the importance of US in the diagnosis of subacromial subdeltoid bursitis and aspiration of this fluid will be discussed.

Keywords

• shoulder
• ultrasound
• Subacromial subdeltoid bursitis

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