Ultrasound-guided analgesic injection for acromioclavicular joint separation in the emergency department

We present the first documented case of an emergency clinician treating the pain of an acute Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation through ultrasound (US) guided injection of an anesthetic agent. A 41  year old male presented with an acute traumatic grade III AC joint separation after falling off a scooter, and his pain was not significantly improved with oral medication. The AC joint was located by US, and bupivacaine was injected into the joint effusion under US guidance, yielding near comple te resolution of pain.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research