Subacromial Shoulder Injection

Consent Form

Joint Injection Consent Form

Equipment List

Nitrile Exam Gloves (1 pair)

Kenolog (Triamcinolone Acetonide) 40mg/mL (1 vial)

1% lidocaine (without epinephrine) (1 vial with minimum 10mL remaining)

10 mL syringe (1)

18 gauge 1.5 inch needle (1)

25 gauge 1.5 inch needle (1)

Iodine swabs (2)

Sterile 4x4 gauze (2)

Alcohol Swabs (4)

Band-Aid (1)

Procedure Note

SUBACROMIAL SHOULDER INJECTION

Risks and benefits were discussed, including treatment failure (no relief from this injection), new pain, swelling, and infection.  Specifically, the patient was counseled that in the first 72 hours it is common to have rebound worsening of pain symptoms, before improvement is noted.  Patient verbalized understanding and wished to go forward with procedure.  Verbal timeout performed, pausing to verify patient and procedure.  Patient remained in a seated position, posterior approach without ultrasound guidance.  Posterior acromion palpated.  The skin was prepped with iodine swabs.  40 mg of triamcinolone acetonide (1 ml of 40mg/ml) was drawn into a syringe with 9 ml of 1% lidocaine without epinephrine.  A 25 gauge 1.5" needle was used to inject all 10 ml into the subacromial space.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.