BCPoCUS - BC Point of Care Ultrasound

BC Point of Care Ultrasound

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Ankle Injection/Aspiration

Rapid Summary
Rapid Summary

Where you put the probe and needle:

ankle

• Follow the tibia inferior to the talus

ankle-effusion-masked

• Insert needle out-of-plane directly into joint capsule
• Watch for dorsalis pedis artery!

ankle
  • Follow the tibia inferior to the talus
ankle-effusion-masked
  • Insert need out-of-plane directly into joint capsule
  • Watch for dorsalis pedis artery!

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