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.
