by Marnix van Holsbeeck MD, Joseph H. Introcaso MD

This completely revised Second Edition continues as a ground breaking comprehensive reference and practical guide on the technology and application of ultrasound to the musculoskeletal system. Updated and expanded, MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND is organized into three parts: by tissue type, by areas of special interest, and by site. Every healthcare provider dealing with musculoskeletal imaging should have this leading book.

* Continues as the first authoritative and comprehensive reference on the applications of ultrasound to the musculoskeletal system. * Uses cross-sectional anatomical specimen to correlate with ultrasound scans. * Offers tips on how to get the best scan possible for demonstration of pathology, surgical planning, and determining whether the patient is predisposed to injury and reinjury. * Describes and depicts examination techniques, normal ultrasonographic anatomy, and pathology in the chapters on disease. * Features imaging algorithms for the sonographic evaluation of each joint. * Includes information on examination technique indications, and differential diagnosis in the chapters on sonography of joints. * Covers sonography of pain syndromes following arthoscopy. * Written by the authoritative leaders in the field, internationally recognized within the radiology community, and also the orthopedics and sports medicine communities.