‘The Recommended Deltoid Intramuscular Injection Sites in the Adult Population: A Cadaveric study with an Orthopedic Perspective’
Sundip Hemant Charmode,
Abhishek Kumar Mishra,
Simmi Mehra
Abstract:BackgroundThe deltoid is a common site for intramuscular injections, but guidelines for administration lack standardization. Global researchers propose various techniques, and recent study reports indicate a 1.5-15% incidence of nerve palsies due to injections. Our cadaveric study is aimed to standardize the deltoid intramuscular injection sites in the Southeast-Asian population.MethodsA cadaveric study of a 2-year duration was conducted in the Department of Anatomy in which twelve upper extremity specimens we… Show more
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