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Scapulothoracic Injection
Aka: Scapulothoracic Injection
- See also
- Shoulder Injection
- Glenohumeral Joint Injection
- Acromioclavicular Joint Injection
- Long Head of Biceps Injection
- Joint Injection
- Injectable Corticosteroid
- Indications
- Scapulothoracic articulation inflammation
- Bursitis at inferior medial Scapular border
- Injured with pushing, pulling, and throwing
- May be associated with popping or catching Sensation
- Preparation
- Needle: 25-27 gauge 1.5 inch
- Intraarticular Corticosteroid
- Methylprednisolone: 1 ml of 40 mg/ml or
- Betamethasone (Celestone Soluspan): 1 ml
- Lidocaine 1%: 1-2 ml
- Approach
- Images

- Patient position
- Lying prone
- Place hand of affected side on buttock
- Landmarks
- Inferior and medial border of Scapula
- Injected with sterile technique
- Needle directed laterally in plane of Scapula
- Needle inserted deep to infero-medial Scapula corner
- References
- Pfenninger (1994) Procedures, p. 1036-54
- Larson (1996) Am Fam Physician 53(5):1637-43 [PubMed]
- Tallia (2003) Am Fam Physician 67(6):1271-8 [PubMed]