Reader Question:
Identify This Achilles Tendon Injection Situation
Published on Tue Dec 19, 2023
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 [...]