BookStephanie Saunders, Steve Longworth ; foreword by Jonathan Bottling.
Summary: "The fully updated fifth edition of Injection Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine is a trusted step-by-step guide for a wide range of practitioners who deal with the management of painful joints and soft tissues, particularly in relation to sports and overuse injuries. Area by area guidance is given for each lesion on appropriate patient selection and delivery of the drug. Every technique has its own two-page spread; the first consisting of a detailed but easy to follow description of the causes, positive assessment findings, anatomical details and injection procedure. The facing page shows an anatomical illustration of the region and a photograph showing the landmarks for the injection. This edition features brand new full colour photographs and case studies"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Section 1: Injection therapy: the evidence. The evidence base for injection therapy
Corticosteroids and local anaesthetics
Other substances used for injection therapy
Landmark and image guided injections
Aspiration and miscellaneous injections
Safety, drugs and sport, medicolegal issues
Section 2: Practical guidelines for injection therapy. Overview
How to use this book
Contraindications to injection therapy
Preparation protocol
Injection technique flowchart
Section 3: Upper limb injections. Examination of the upper limb
The shoulder
The elbow
The wrist and hand
Temporomandibular joint
Summary of suggested upper limb dosages
Section 4: Lower limb injections. Examination of the lower limb
The hip
The knee
The ankle and foot
Summary of suggested lower limb dosages
Section 5: Spinal injections. Spinal injection guidelines
Examination of the spine
Spinal injection techniques
Summary of suggested spinal dosages
References
Appendices. Landmark technique accuracy and outcome studies
Injection survey.