May 13, 2022

MSK Ultrasound

During his time spent in Australia, Dr. Sabharwal gained a special skill of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and is one of the first orthopedic surgeons in Delhi to utilize the benefits of in-office ultrasound for the prompt diagnosis and treatment of many shoulder and other joint complaints.
Dr Sabharwal has also completed an advanced course in MSK Ultrasound. To maintain clinical skills and standards, he has attended musculo-skeletal ultrasound conferences and workshops overseas

Special Video Guided Site Specific Injections:

  • Better pain relief as target specific, does not injure surrounding structures like tendons, nerves and vessels that was always the risk with blind technique
  • Dynamic Assessment of the pathology​
  • Local anaesthetic and cortisone injections often help facilitate in the differentiation between many shoulder complaints (e.g. – bursitis Vs ACJ arthritis).
  • In addition to helping with differential diagnoses, the injections can often be a first line treatment in an attempt to avoid surgical intervention.

Ultrasound guided injections may assist in treating complaints such as:

  • Impingement Syndrome
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Acromioclavicular Joint Arthritities
  • Calcific Tendonitis
  • Biceps Tenosynovitis
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
  • Labral Tears

Other Joints

  • Knees for arthritis
  • Elbow for tennis elbow
  • Wrist for dequeravains tenosynovitis, CMC arthritis
  • Foot for plantar fasciitis, peroneal tendinitis