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Identify This Achilles Tendon Injection Situation

Published on Thu Jan 04, 2024

Question: The patient was brought to the table and laid in prone position. Their right knee was flexed to 90 degrees, and their right Achilles tendon was identified using an ultrasound. Their skin was cleaned in the usual sterile fashion using Betadine and alcohol. Under the guidance of ultrasound, a 22-gauge needle was inserted below the Achilles tendon and after negative [...]
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