Main description:

As it is quick, inexpensive, and non-invasive, ultrasound is the modality of choice for guidance of interventional procedures in the soft tissues. Furthermore, the rising mean age of the general population is being accompanied by increasing demand among patients for minimally invasive procedures to treat painful chronic and degenerative syndromes of the musculoskeletal system. This handbook is a clear, practical guide to ultrasound-guided minimally invasive treatments of musculoskeletal pain in the upper limb. Each chapter is clearly structured, with brief but comprehensive descriptions of the disease to be treated and of the materials and drugs needed. High-quality images and easy-to-follow schemes explain the best approach in each situation, and practical tips and tricks of value in daily clinical routine are provided.

Contents:

1. Introduction.- Part 1: The Shoulder, 2. Shoulder, 3. Subacromial-Subdeltoid Bursa Injections, 4. Treament of Calcific Tendonitis of the Rotator Cuff, 5. Calcific Enthesopathy Dry-Needling, 6. Hyaluronic Supplementation of the Subacromial Space, 7. Intra-articular Injections, 8. Long Head of the Biceps Brachii Tendon Injection, 9. Acromioclavicular Joint Injection.-Part 2: The Elbow, 10. Focused Ultrasound Anatomy and Examination Technique, 11. Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis, 12. Treatment of Medial Epicondylitis, 13. Olecranic Bursa Drainage, 14. Intra-articular Injections.- Part 3: The Wrist, 15. Focused Ultrasound Anatomy and Examination Technique, 16. Treament of De Quervain's Disease and Other Forms of Tenosynovitis, 17. Articular Ganglia Drainage, 18. Trapezium-Metacarpal Joint Injection, 19. Radiocarpal Joint Injections.- Part 4: The Hand, 20. Focused Ultrasound Anatomy and Examination Technique, 21. Treatment of Trigger Finger, 22. Intra-articular Injections: Metacarpophalangeal and Interphalangeal Joints.