Comparison of Ultrasound‐Guided to Fluoroscopy‐Guided Biceps Tendon Sheath Therapeutic Injection

Biceps tendinitis is a source of anterior shoulder pain and is amenable to therapeutic injection. Studies have shown greater accuracy with image‐guided compared to unguided injection of the biceps tendon sheath. There is no literature comparing ultrasound‐guided to fluoroscopy‐guided biceps tendon sheath injection. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical outcomes, complication rates, procedure success rates, and financial costs of the two imaging‐guided methods.

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