Myotendinous Junction Anesthesia: An Alternative Infiltration Site for Ultrasound‐Guided Injections
The myotendinous junction is a highly specialized and complex structure between muscle and tendon. In recent years, various procedures have directly targeted the tendon, with corticosteroid, platelet-rich plasma, or biological therapy infiltrations being prominent. However, these interventions are painful, corticosteroids have demonstrated tendon damage, and anesthesia negatively impacts tenocyte proliferation and viability when used with platelet-rich plasma in the same injection site. There is a need to adapt the injection site to improve therapy effectiveness and pain tolerance. This article presents a proposal for an ultrasound-guided anesthetic block procedure in the myotendinous junction.
Authors
- Guillermo Droppelmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9164-1150)
- Anthony Saravia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3426-6718)
- Julio Rosales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9446-6751)
- Carlos Jorquera
- Nicolás García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2501-2959)
- Claudio Molina
Institutions
- Universidad Mayor (CL)
- Harvard University (US)
- Finis Terrae University (CL)
- Clínica MEDS (Chile) (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy Techniques
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2024.103195
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso