This book is a practical and evidence-based guide to performing clinical musculoskeletal
ultrasound for patients suffering from various rheumatic diseases. It represents the best
current thinking on the role of ultrasonography in the assessment of pathology diagnosis and
treatment of these disorders. Following introductory chapters covering fundamental techniques
and pitfalls of musculoskeletal ultrasound the book discusses the uses of ultrasound to
identify and monitor different rheumatic conditions including rheumatoid arthritis ankylosing
spondylitis osteoarthritis pediatric musculoskeletal disorders carpal tunnel syndrome and
inflammatory conditions. It concludes with a chapter dedicated to ultrasound-guided
interventional procedures with illustrations depicting patients and probe positioning.
Featuring contributions from a large international group of leaders in musculoskeletal
ultrasonography Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography in Rheumatic Diseases is an
authoritativereference for rheumatologists sonographers radiologists and orthopedic
specialists.
