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

ISBN-13:	9780702069574
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	12/14/2018
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	319
Sales rank:	206,740
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Now in its fourth edition and with a new title – Injection Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine – this successful step-by-step guide is a trusted resource used by a wide range of practitioners who have to 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 containing a written description along with an anatomical illustration of the region and a photograph showing the anatomical landmarks for the injection. This new edition is now accompanied by a Trainer available via www.injectiontechniquesonline.com. Please see log on for further details on how to access the virtual training guide - introduced by Stephanie Saunders herself - which covers the top most common injection techniques for each of the body regions. Through key text, videos, animations and interactive self-assessment, users are tested on their knowledge of anatomical landmarks, differential diagnoses, assessment criteria, drug selection and technical skill. Further access is given to a library of over 50 video clips showing supplementary injection techniques which clearly demonstrate the correct anatomical position for each needle insertion. • Step by step guide to injection techniques • Highly illustrated: 4 colour line drawings and full colour photographs showing the area for needle insertion and the correct position for the needle. Photographs of cadavers which demonstrate the depth and angle of the needle within the body are a new feature for this edition. • Online access to videoclip demonstrations of 55 injections (upper limb, lower limb and spinal injections), plus image bank of all images in the book• Layout allows text and relevant illustrations to be on facing pages • Canadian binding with PPC cover combines protective cover with ability to lie the text flat for easy referral • Includes essential information on the substances to be injected plus the latest legal statement on mixing drugs• Adopts the latest guidelines for the safety of the procedure • Relevant to a wide range of practitioners who have to deal with the management of swollen and painful joints particularly in relation to sports and overuse injuries • Written by two highly experienced practitioners who also have many years of experience in teaching the technique • Main author was key player in defining the guidelines for safe practice. 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 Option to upgrade to Musculoskeletal Injection Techniques Trainer – a virtual aid to test your anatomical and technical skills on the top most common injections for the upper and lower limbs and spine – perfect for self-testing and honing your skills! Log on to www.injectiontechniquesonline.com and upgrade to the Trainer by using your PIN located at the bottom of the inside front cover of your book The Trainer also gives unlimited access to a bank of over 50 video clips demonstrating actual needle insertion for each lesion