MSK Ultrasound Procedures

Step-by-step guides with annotated ultrasound images and procedural videos for 13 musculoskeletal injections and aspirations.

For educational use only. This site is purely for informational purposes. The authors assume no liability for the content herein. Only trained, licensed medical professionals should perform these procedures.
Authors: Neil Pravin Shah, MD (Atlantic Health, Morristown, NJ)  ·  Ronald Adler PhD, MD (NYU Radiology)  ·  Gina Ciavarra, MD (NYU Radiology)
Shoulder

Shoulder

Therapeutic Injection

Steroid + anesthetic · posterior approach

Arthrogram

Gadolinium · pre-MRI injection

Calcific Tendinosis Aspiration & Lavage

Supraspinatus hydroxyapatite · barbotage

Acromioclavicular Joint Injection

AC joint · hockey-stick probe

Biceps Tendon Sheath Injection

Long head biceps · rotator interval
Elbow

Elbow

Radiocapitellar Joint Injection

Radial head / capitellum · steroid
Wrist

Wrist

de Quervain's Injection

1st extensor compartment · APL / EPB sheaths
Hip

Hip

Hip Arthrogram

Gadolinium · femoral head/neck junction

Therapeutic Injection

Steroid + anesthetic · joint capsule

Iliopsoas Tendon Sheath Injection

Peritendinous · iliopsoas bursa
Knee

Knee

Baker's Cyst Aspiration

Popliteal cyst · aspiration + steroid
Ankle

Ankle

Peroneal Tendon Sheath & Ankle Joint Injections

Peroneal sheath · subtalar · TMT · talonavicular
Foot

Foot

Morton's Neuroma Injection

Interdigital webspace · steroid + anesthetic

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