Southampton health centre uses ultrasound in shoulder clinic

Published: 16-Aug-2012

M-Turbo hand-carried system helps cut waiting lists for ultrasound-guided shoulder injections

A SonoSite M-Turbo hand-carried ultrasound machine is being used to scan patients attending musculoskeletal clinics at Solent NHS Trust’s Adelaide Health Centre in Southampton.

Nicky Wilson, a clinical specialist physiotherapist at the centre, said: “The introduction of ultrasound into our shoulder clinics came about because patients were experiencing long waiting times for ultrasound-guided injection in secondary care. We wanted to be able to offer this service in-house, eliminating the need for additional patient referrals.

“We currently use the M-Turbo for ultrasound-guided therapeutic injection into the shoulder. It allows quick identification of the anatomical structures, enabling the needle to be accurately positioned. The system is very easy to use with limited ultrasound knowledge and has good image quality. We now run an injection list twice a month, avoiding the need for patient referral, which is a great benefit. Previously, patients waited several months for treatment. This has now been reduced to just a few weeks.”

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