Main description:

Musculoskeletal ultrasound has seen a considerable surge in usage in recent years. Its advantages are manifold. Given adequate training of the examiner, it is very cost-effective; there is no ionizing radiation to contend with; the scanners are normally highly portable; and it enables certain interventional procedures to be performed with great accuracy (therapeutic injections of local anesthetics and/or corticosteroids into areas of complex anatomy, e.g., the shoulder).

In this book, the anatomic areas are organized in chapter pairs, of which the first part of the pair summarizes the diagnostic imaging of that area from various angles so as to obtain the standard images necessary for reliable evaluation. The second part covers the image-guided injection techniques themselves, including requisite equipment.

Key Features:

Concise texts accompanied by typical US scans, brilliant anatomic illustrations, and many photographs showing proper scanner placement
Juxtaposes normal and pathologic anatomy for maximum understanding
Detailed and lucid description of all common injection procedures, appropriately illustrated

Resteghini's Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Guided Injection: A Practical Guide is an essential introductory reference for physical therapists, sports medicine physicians, orthopaedic practitioners new to the method, radiographers, and allied health professionals involved in the diagnosis and therapy of musculoskeletal conditions.

Contents:

1 Diagnostic Ultrasound and Guided Injection

2 The Shoulder: Diagnostic Imaging

3 The Shoulder: Guided Injection Techniques

4 The Elbow: Diagnostic Imaging

5 The Elbow: Guided Injection Techniques

6 The Wrist and Hand: Diagnostic Imaging

7 The Wrist and Hand: Guided Injection Techniques

8 The Hip: Diagnostic Imaging

9 The Hip: Guided Injection Techniques

10 The Knee: Diagnostic Imaging

11 The Knee: Guided Injection Techniques

12 The Ankle and Foot: Diagnostic Imaging

13 The Ankle and Foot: Guided Injection Techniques