ArticleEuropean radiology2022
Clinical indications for image-guided interventional procedures in the musculoskeletal system: a Delphi-based consensus paper from the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)-part V, knee.
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- The evolving landscape of minimally invasive procedures in musculoskeletal diseases-Part II.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Image-guided injections for facet joint pain: evidence-based Delphi conjoined consensus paper from the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology and European Society of Neuroradiology.European radiology · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-guided interventions in elite soccer players.Skeletal radiology · 2025Review
- Ultrasound guided procedures in the musculoskeletal system: a narrative review with illustrative examples.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Review
- Practical Use of Ultrasound in Modern Rheumatology-From A to Z.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- US/CT fusion imaging and virtual navigation to guide lumbar intradiscal oxygen-ozone therapy: a pilot study.Journal of ultrasound · 2024Article
- Bone biopsies guided by augmented reality: a pilot study.European radiology experimental · 2023Article
- Ultrasound-guided Musculoskeletal Interventional Procedures Around the Hip: A Practical Guide.Journal of ultrasonography · 2023Article
- Standardised lesion segmentation for imaging biomarker quantitation: a consensus recommendation from ESR and EORTC.Insights into imaging · 2022Article
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53 authors at 20 institutions in 16 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesInterventional procedures around the knee are widely adopted for treating different musculoskeletal conditions. A panel of experts from the Ultrasound and Interventional Subcommittees of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) reviewed the existing literature to assess the evidence on image-guided musculoskeletal interventional procedures around the knee, with the goal of highlighting some controversies associated with these procedures, specifically the role of imaging guidance, as well as the efficacy of the medications routinely injected.
methodsWe report the results of a Delphi-based consensus of 53 experts in musculoskeletal radiology, who reviewed the published literature for evidence on image-guided interventional procedures around the knee to derive a list of pertinent clinical indications.
resultsA list of 10 statements about clinical indications of image-guided procedures around the knee was created by a Delphi-based consensus. Only two of them had the highest level of evidence; all of them received 100% consensus.
conclusionsUltrasonography guidance is strongly recommended for intra-articular and patellar tendinopathy procedures to ensure the precision and efficacy of these treatments. Prospective randomized studies remain warranted to better understand the role of imaging guidance and assess some of the medications used for interventional procedures around the knee. KEY POINTS: • A list of 10 evidence-based statements on clinical indications of image-guided interventional procedures around the knee was produced by an expert panel of the ESSR. • Strong consensus with 100% agreement was obtained for all statements. • Two statements reached the highest level of evidence, allowing us to strongly recommend the use of ultrasonography to guide intra-articular and patellar tendon procedures to ensure higher accuracy and efficacy of these treatments.
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