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Hip Injection

Aka: Hip Injection, Hip Intra-articular injection

See also
Sites: Hip Joint
1. Usually performed under fluoroscopy
2. Needle: 20 gauge (2.5 - 3.0 inch spinal needle)
3. Methylprednisolone: 40-80 mg
4. Lidocaine 1%: 5 ml
Site: Trochanteric bursa
1. See Trochanteric Bursa Injection

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/21/2007 and last published on 5/14/2013.

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