Practical musculoskeletal ultrasound

A practical resource for clinicians involved in the diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. In the last decade, high-resolution sonography has found an increasing role in the diagnosis and assessment of musculoskeletal injury and disease.The evaluation of soft tissue structures is especially effective. This book provides a guide for those wishing to obtain an understanding of ultrasound techniques, their major applications and their role in patient diagnosis and management.. The book offers essential guidance on how to conduct an ultrasound examination, how best to obtain optimal images, and on how best to interpret the information gained. Throughout the book the authors display an awareness of what does and what doesn't work, what is or isn't useful, and an appreciation of the role of ultrasound in relation to other imaging techniques.

Ultrasound of anatomy and techniques upper limb. Ultrasound anatomy and techniques of lower limb. Ultrasound of the rotator cuffs. Ultrasound of the shoulder and the post operative shoulder. Ultrasound of the elbow. Ultrasound of the wrist and hand. Imaging in developmental dysplasia of the hip. The infant and adult hip. Ultrasound of the knee. Ultrasound of the foot & ankle. Ultrasound of soft tissue masses. Ultrasound of muscle trauma. Ultrasound of groin injury. Ultrasound imaging of joint disease. Doppler ultrasound in the musculoskeletal system. Interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Radiologists in practice and in training. Sports Medicine physicians, Ultrasonographers