Atlas of Foot and Ankle Sonography

Download or read book Atlas of Foot and Ankle Sonography written by Ronald Adler and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2004 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by two leading experts in musculoskeletal ultrasound and a well-known podiatrist, this atlas is a complete guide to the use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of foot and ankle disorders. The book contains over 500 illustrations, including full-color Doppler images and correlative MR images to show comparative anatomy and pathology. For each region of the foot and ankle, the atlas shows normal ultrasound anatomy and appearances of specific disorders. The authors compare the utility of ultrasound and MRI, particularly in detecting soft tissue injuries and foreign bodies. A chapter on ultrasound-guided therapeutic injections and diagnostic aspirations is also included.