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Iliotibial Band Injection
Aka: Iliotibial Band Injection
- See Also
- Knee Injection
- Joint Injection
- Injectable Corticosteroid
- Indication
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome (refractory to other measures)
- Preparation
- Needle: 25-27 gauge, 1 inch
- Corticosteroid options
- Betamethasone (Celestone) 1 ml of 6 mg/ml
- Methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol): 1 ml of 40 mg/ml
- Anesthetic
- Lidocaine 1%: 1 to 2 ml or
- Bupivacaine 0.25% or 0.5%: 1 to 2 ml
- Technique
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- Position patient
- Patient lies in lateral recumbent
- Knees flexed to 30 degrees
- Identify Gerdy's Tubercle (Iliotibial band insertion)
- Bony prominence at anterior lateral condyle of tibia
- Lateral to distal margin of Patellar tendon
- Mark point of maximal tenderness
- Insert needle perpendicular to Gerdy's tubercle
- Insert to bone and withdraw 2-3 mm
- Inject Corticosteroid preparation
- References
- Pfenninger (1994) Procedures, p. 1036-54
- Cardone (2003) Am Fam Physician 67(10):2147-52 [PubMed]
- Zuber (2002) Am Fam Physician 66(8):1497-1500 [PubMed]