Injection Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine: A Practical Manual for Clinicians in Primary and Secondary Care (5th Edition)

Description

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

An online trainer, which covers all the most common injection techniques and aims to test the reader’s knowledge, accompanies this edition. This trainer uses case studies, videos, animations and interactive self assessment on anatomical landmarks, differential diagnoses, assessment criteria, drug selection and technical skills. There is also access to a library of over 50 video clips showing supplementary injection techniques which clearly demonstrate the correct anatomical position for each needle insertion.

Key Features

• Illustrations, references, lesions, drugs, controversies
• Chapters on Other Injectable Substances; Landmark and Image Guided Injections
• Latest evidence in injection therapy literature
• Adapted and simplified practical sections
• Brand new full colour photographs
• Case studies

Table of Contents

1. Section 1 INJECTION THERAPY – THE EVIDENCE
   1. The evidence base for injection therapy
   2. Corticosteroids and local anaesthetics
   3. Other substances used for injection therapy
   4. Landmark and image guided injections
   5. Aspiration and miscellaneous injections
   6. Safety, drugs and sport, medicolegal issues
2. Section 2 PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR INJECTION THERAPY
   1. Overview
   2. How to use this book
   3. Contraindications to injection therapy
   4. Preparation protocol
   5. Injection technique flowchart
   6. References
3. Section 3 UPPER LIMB INJECTIONS
   1. Examination of the upper limb
   2. The shoulder
   3. The elbow
   4. The wrist and hand
   5. Temporomandibular joint
   6. Summary of suggested upper limb dosages
4. Section 4 LOWER LIMB INJECTIONS
   1. Examination of the lower limb
   2. The hip
   3. The knee
   4. The ankle and foot
   5. Summary of suggested lower limb dosages
5. Section 5 SPINAL INJECTIONS
   1. Spinal injection guidelines
   2. Examination of the spine
   3. Spinal injection techniques
   4. Summary of suggested spinal dosages
   5. References
   6. Appendix 1 Landmark technique accuracy and outcome studies
   7. Appendix 2 Injection Survey
   8. Index

Author Biography

Stephanie Saunders, FCSP, FSOM, Founder and Director, Orthopaedic Medicine Seminars, London, UK and

Steve Longworth, MB ChB MSc (Sport and Ex Med) FRCGP FRAGP DM-SMed DPCR FSOM, General Practitioner, CY O’Connor Village Medical Centre, Piara Waters, Perth, Western Australia