Ultrasound-guided Intraarticular Hip Injection for Osteoarthritis Pain in the Emergency Department
A 47-year-old male presented to the ED with an acute flare of his chronic severe left hip due to osteoarthritis. He was being followed as an outpatient by the orthopedic service and was scheduled for an upcoming fluoroscopy-guided therapeutic hip injection. He complained of 8/10 pain in the left hip that was significantly limiting his daily functioning. In conjunction with orthopedics consultation and after informed consent, the left hip was injected according to the previously stated technique. At follow up 1 week later, the patient reported significant improvement in his pain and increased daily activity without evidence of infection.