musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
How To Inject a Subacromial Bursa
Complications of Injecting a Subacromial Bursa
Complications are uncommon and include Subcutaneous fat atrophy, skin atrophy and sinus tracts, and temporary skin depigmentation due to inadvertent subcutaneous corticosteroid injection Painful local reaction thought to result from a chemical synovitis in response to the crystals in the corticosteroid solution (sometimes called a postinjection flare) occurring within a few hours of depot corticosteroid injection and usually lasting ≤ 48 hours Infection In diabetic patients, hyperglycemia after a depot corticosteroid injection Tendon, nerve, or blood vessel damage from misdirected corticosteroid injection due to errant needle insertion 