Shoulder joint injection

Case contributed by Matthew Lukies
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Symptomatic shoulder joint osteoarthritis for image guided intra-articular injection of steroid and local anesthetic.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
Fluoroscopy

Fluoroscopic screening upon injection of contrast demonstrates the intra-articular spread of the contrast along the humeral head and glenoid of the scapula.

Case Discussion

Image uploaded to demonstrate the appearance of the intra-articular spread of contrast during fluoroscopic guided glenohumeral (shoulder) joint injection.

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