Basics of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

James M. Daniels, MD is a professor of family and community medicine and orthopedic surgery with the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He has been the sports medicine fellowship program director for the past 8 years and is a member of both American Medical Society of Sports Medicine and American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine. In addition to this, he is on the educational and ultrasound committees for this organization. He has a clinical ultrasonographer and has been scanning for approximately 3 years. He is the co-editor of the Springer book Common Musculoskeletal Problems. William W. Dexter, MD, FACSM, Professor of Family Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine is Director of Sports Medicine at Maine Medical Center (MMC), a program he began and has directed since 1996. Dr. Dexter has a particular interest in MSK ultrasound education, serving on the MSK ultrasound sub-committee of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) as well as the Education and Fellowship committees. He has been instrumental in developing MSK ultrasound education for the Society, developing and chairing a number of courses sponsored jointly by AMSSM and MMC. A recipient of the Maine Governors Council Lifetime Achievement Award, he is very active in the American College of Sports Medicine. He has served in senior leadership roles for the College including chairing the Team Physician and International Team Physician courses as well as the Medical Education Committee. Dr. Dexter is a former editor of The Yearbook of Family Practice and is currently an editor of the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine and Current Sports Medicine Reports.

Chapter 1 Introduction

James M. Daniels and William Dexter

 

Chapter 2 Understanding Accreditation and Certification in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Joshua G. Hackel

 

Chapter 3 Choosing Ultrasound Equipment

Paul D. Tortland

 

Chapter 4 Knobology

Allyson S. Howe

 

Chapter 5 Tissue Scanning

J. Herbert Stevenson

 

Chapter 6 Hand and Fingers

Matthew C. Bayes

 

Chapter 7 Wrist

Joseph J. Albano

 

Chapter 8 Elbow

Pierre d’Hemecourt

 

Chapter 9 Shoulder

Mark E. Lavallee

 

Chapter 10 Foot and Toes

Kevin deWeber

 

Chapter 11 Ankle

John Hatzenbuehler

 

Chapter 12 Knee

Patrick A. Smith and Matt G. Thornburg

 

Chapter 13 Hip

John Charles Hill and Matthew S. Leiszler

 

Chapter 14 Groin

Anthony E. Joseph

 

Chapter 15 Ultrasound Guidance of Injections

Erik Adams

 

Chapter 16 Rheumatologic Findings

Ralf G. Thiele