PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 277-281 , April 2010

Ultrasound-guided versus Nonguided Tibiotalar Joint and Sinus Tarsi Injections: A Cadaveric Study

  • Steve J. Wisniewski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905⁎
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: S.J.W.
    • ,
  • Jay Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN†
    • ,
  • Denis G. Patterson, DO

      Affiliations

    • Nevada Advanced Pain Specialists, Reno, NV‡
    • ,
  • Stephen W. Carmichael, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN§
    • ,
  • Wojciech Pawlina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN∥

Received 25 November 2009 ,Accepted 8 March 2010.

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 Funded by Mayo Clinic Department of PM&R small grants program.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.03.013

PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 277-281 , April 2010

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