A small joint injection involves injecting a corticosteroid and anaesthetic into the small joints in the body to reduce inflammation thereby relieving the symptoms of pain, swelling and stiffness. This out-patient procedure can produce pain relief that lasts for weeks or months and can be repeated a certain number of times
No preparation required.
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You will be asked to sit or lie down depending on the radiologist preference.
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The radiologist will explain the procedure and possible complications and obtain your consent.
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Using fluoroscopic guidance the radiologist will localise the hip joint and mark the site of injection with skin marker.
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The injection site will be cleaned with an aseptic cleaning solution.
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A sterile aperture drape will be placed over the site of injection.
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Local anaesthetic is injected into the selected area.
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A needle is inserted into the joint space and contrast injected and the position checked using fluoroscopy.
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The medication cocktail is injected and the needle is removed.
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A dressing is applied over the site of injection.