Injection Techniques in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine

Injection Techniques in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
ISBN-10
0702026328
ISBN-13
9780702026324
Category
Medical
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Bailliere Tindall
Authors
Stephanie Saunders, Steve Longworth

Description

An illustrated practical guide to the use and technique of injecting joints for the relief of musculoskeletal pain and inflammation. Introductory chapters deal with the effects of corticosteroids and local anaesthetics and their uses, safety procedures which should be observed when using these products for injection, and guidelines to safe injection techniques. The bulk of the book deals with the technique of injection joint by joint. The page of illustrations illustrating the procedure. For each joint there is a 2-color line drawing of the anatomy of the joint and a photograph (highlighted using a second color) showing the surface anatomy position for injection.

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