What are the differences between ventrogluteal and dorsogluteal intramuscular injections?

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Tripdatabase
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18960086
Cited by: 0

Abstract

The ventrogluteal site is favored over the dorsogluteal site for IM injections due to reduced pain and fewer complications, although differences are sometimes inconsistent in studies.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Intramuscular injections and effects Anesthesia and Pain Management Hernia repair and management

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN