Upper Limb Injections
Section 3 Upper Limb Injections Examination of the upper limb 98 Glenohumeral joint 106 Acute or chronic capsulitis – ‘frozen shoulder’ 106 Acromioclavicular joint 108 Acute or chronic capsulitis 108…
Spinal Injections
Section 5 Spinal Injections Spinal injection guidelines 219 Overview 219 Safety 219 Accuracy 220 Efficacy 220 Indications for spinal injection 221 Summary 222 Examination of the spine 223 Caudal epidural…
Practical Guidelines for Injection Therapy
Section 2 Practical Guidelines for Injection Therapy Overview 82 How to use this book 82 Examination 82 Causes and findings 83 Equipment 83 The drugs 83 Anatomy 85 Technique 85…
Injection Therapy – The Evidence
Section 1 Injection Therapy – The Evidence The evidence base for injection therapy 5 Overview 5 Delivery of injection therapy 6 Current controversies in injection therapy 7 The research agenda…
Autologous Cartilage Implantation: Cartilage Biopsy, Cartilage Implantation
9 Autologous Cartilage Implantation: Cartilage Biopsy, Cartilage Implantation Lars Peterson Patient Presentation and Symptoms Patients present with a history of trauma, repeated trauma, or microtrauma that could have occurred far…
The Medial Parapatellar Approach to the Knee
1 The Medial Parapatellar Approach to the Knee Steven F. Harwin Patient Presentation and Symptoms The medial parapatellar approach to the knee was first described by von Langenbeck1 in 1879….
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Tibial
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Tibial Giancarlo Puddu, Massimo Cipolla, Guglielmo Cerullo, Vittorio Franco, and Enrico Giannì Tibial opening wedge medial osteotomy represents the treatment of choice to correct a painful varus…
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Femoral
Opening Wedge Osteotomy: Femoral Giancarlo Puddu, Massimo Cipolla, Guglielmo Cerullo, Vittorio Franco, and Enrico Giannì Valgus painful knee is a disabling condition affecting patients in every decade of life. The…
Closing Wedge Proximal Tibial Osteotomy
Closing Wedge Proximal Tibial Osteotomy Kim C. Bertin Patient Presentation and Symptoms Degenerative arthritis of the medial compartment of the knee is a common disease. Patients present with pain over…
The Lateral Approach in Total Knee Arthroplasty
3 The Lateral Approach in Total Knee Arthroplasty Peter A. Keblish Patient Presentation and Symptoms Patients presenting for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) experience considerable pain, swelling, and various types of…
