"Driving is not advised after any injection, particularly if a local anaesthetic is used. The reasons include an inability to perform an emergency procedure and be in safe control of a vehicle."
"Request forms will be sent asking for imaging and it is implied a guided injection will take place before cross-sectional imaging. Waiting times are often longer for arthrograms and they involve an invasive procedure, therefore stricter guidelines for arthrogram imaging are usually in place. CT arthrograms can be excellent studies to assess intra-articular pathologies, in particular when MRI is contraindicated, for example, non-MRI compatible pacemakers, body habitus or claustrophobia."
Expected headings
"Absolute"
"Relative"
"Preprocedural evaluation"
"Syringe selection"
"Arthrogram injectate"
"CT arthrogram requests"
"CT arthrogram imaging"
"There are reported chondrotoxic effects of local anaesthetics, and intra-articular lidocaine should be avoided. Other lower strength local anaesthetics are reported as having less of a chondrotoxic effect i.e. ropivacaine 6. Some institutions will not use a local anaesthetic in their arthrogram injectate mixtures citing the above, however, its use has been shown to improve comfort and lessen movement artifact 7."