Overview
This concise, user-friendly, pocket-size handbook of best practices provides expert guidance on how to use arthrocentesis and soft tissue injection to diagnose and treat the most common musculoskeletal disorders seen in primary care, including strains, sprains, overuse injuries, inflammatory and arthritic conditions, and more. A consistent organization, clear illustrations, and low cost make this a must-have for anyone who regularly sees patients with orthopedic complaints.
• Features the expertise of Dr. Bruce Carl Anderson, a world authority on orthopedic practice in primary care.
• Offers proven, straightforward "how-to's" of arthrocentesis and injection procedures for the most common orthopedic problems.
• Features detailed descriptions, simple line drawings, and crisp imaging to clearly show every aspect of proper procedure.
• Presents at-a-glance differential diagnosis and confirmations tables at the beginning of each section.
• Provides comprehensive appendices, including follow-up procedures and tables for physical therapy, radiology, laboratory tests, and all other support activities.
• Uses a consistent format for easy reference.
Synopsis
This concise, user-friendly, pocket-size handbook of best practices provides expert guidance on how to use arthrocentesis and soft tissue injection to diagnose and treat the most common musculoskeletal disorders seen in primary care, including strains, sprains, overuse injuries, inflammatory and arthritic conditions, and more. A consistent organization, clear illustrations, and low cost make this a must-have for anyone who regularly sees patients with orthopedic complaints.
- Features the expertise of Dr. Bruce Carl Anderson, a world authority on orthopedic practice in primary care.
- Offers proven, straightforward "how-to's" of arthrocentesis and injection procedures for the most common orthopedic problems.
- Features detailed descriptions, simple line drawings, and crisp imaging to clearly show every aspect of proper procedure.
- Presents at-a-glance differential diagnosis and confirmations tables at the beginning of each section.
- Provides comprehensive appendices, including follow-up procedures and tables for physical therapy, radiology, laboratory tests, and all other support activities.
- Uses a consistent format for easy reference.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Edward Abraham, MD(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description:This soft cover pocket-sized guide is about joint and soft tissue injections of different areas of the body.
Purpose:The purpose is to encourage more clinicians to learn to diagnose and treat mainly by injection a number of musculoskeletal conditions. This objective is met in most cases.
Audience:The guide is written mainly for primary care and other medical specialties where formal training in joint and soft tissue injections is not necessarily given in residency. The author, Bruce C. Anderson, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, and is experienced to write on this subject
Features:The work is divided into 11 chapters and an appendix. Each chapter covers ways to diagnose different conditions and some suggested treatment options, which might include briefly some exercise programs and injections. Injection after care is also presented. Simple line drawings accompany most anatomical sites to be injected. The common sites, such as the knee and hand, are very well covered. The appendix gives useful information about radiography, braces, splints, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, synovial fluid analysis, and so on. There are some general references at the end of the guide. There is no subject index section.
Assessment:The author is a champion for medical orthopedic medicine where physicians, other than orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists and physiatrists, can share in the "pie" of musculoskeletal medicine. I have been actively involved in doing workshops in joint and soft tissue injection for primary care physicians. Although I do support a limited role for primary care physicians and others to try some of the safer and easier procedures, I do not believe that they have received adequate training in their residency to perform a wide range of injections, especially around the chest wall, back and pelvis. This work is a very good addition to joint and soft tissue injection techniques. I strongly recommend it to clinicians treating the musculoskeletal system of adult patients.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Edward Abraham, MD(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)Description: This soft cover pocket-sized guide is about joint and soft tissue injections of different areas of the body.
Purpose: The purpose is to encourage more clinicians to learn to diagnose and treat mainly by injection a number of musculoskeletal conditions. This objective is met in most cases.
Audience: The guide is written mainly for primary care and other medical specialties where formal training in joint and soft tissue injections is not necessarily given in residency. The author, Bruce C. Anderson, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, and is experienced to write on this subject
Features: The work is divided into 11 chapters and an appendix. Each chapter covers ways to diagnose different conditions and some suggested treatment options, which might include briefly some exercise programs and injections. Injection after care is also presented. Simple line drawings accompany most anatomical sites to be injected. The common sites, such as the knee and hand, are very well covered. The appendix gives useful information about radiography, braces, splints, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, synovial fluid analysis, and so on. There are some general references at the end of the guide. There is no subject index section.
Assessment: "The author is a champion for medical orthopedic medicine where physicians, other than orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists and physiatrists, can share in the "pie" of musculoskeletal medicine. I have been actively involved in doing workshops in joint and soft tissue injection for primary care physicians. Although I do support a limited role for primary care physicians and others to try some of the safer and easier procedures, I do not believe that they have received adequate training in their residency to perform a wide range of injections, especially around the chest wall, back and pelvis. This work is a very good addition to joint and soft tissue injection techniques. I strongly recommend it to clinicians treating the musculoskeletal system of adult patients. "
3 Stars from Doody