Intraarticular Local Anesthesia: Can It Reduce Pain Related to MR or CT Arthrography of the Shoulder?

• Published in: American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 200; no. 4; pp. 860 - 867
• Main Authors: Choo, Hye Jung, Lee, Sun Joo, Kim, Dong Wook, Choi, Seok Jin, Lee, In Sook
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Anesthesia, Local - methods; Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage; Arthrography; Contrast Media; Female; Humans; Injections, Intra-Articular; Iohexol - analogs & derivatives; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Mepivacaine - administration & dosage; Middle Aged; Pain Measurement; Prospective Studies; Shoulder Joint - injuries; Shoulder Pain - etiology; Shoulder Pain - prevention & control; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• ISSN: 0361-803X; 1546-3141; 1546-3141
• DOI: 10.2214/AJR.12.9349

The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate whether intraarticular anesthesia can reduce pain after MR or CT arthrography of the shoulder. This study included 120 patients who underwent CT or MR arthrography of the shoulder. The patients were randomized into two groups: the study group...