How to Approach a Hip PARTI With Confidence: Ultrasound‐Guided Parallel Transverse in‐Plane Technique for Intra‐articular Hip Interventions. (27th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roberts, David; Murray, Timothy É.; Rattan, Bishum; Murphy, Darra T.; Cresswell, Mark
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 40:Number 10(2021)
• Page Start: 2219
• Page End: 2223
• Publication Date: 2020-12-27
• Subjects: hip joint intervention -- parallel in‐plane -- PARTI technique -- transverse -- ultrasound‐guided; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15608
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : The "parallel transverse in‐plane" technique for ultrasound‐guided intra‐articular hip interventions ensures needle visualization for the entire procedure, with the needle clearly shown entering the joint. With the widely described longitudinal in‐plane approach, needle visualization can be poor, necessitating reliance on tissue distortion, which can reduce user confidence and safety. The parallel transverse in‐plane approach is invaluable in those with anterior thigh skin breakdown and where anterior access is contraindicated. The approach also allows a broad width of the synovium to be traversed and is therefore well suited to synovial biopsy. This short Technical Innovation highlights this alternative approach to hip joint intervention.