<sup></sup>Diagnostic and therapeutic injections of the foot and ankle-An overview. [Review]

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Citation: Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. 2017 Feb 14PMID: 29409219Institution: MedStar Union Memorial HospitalDepartment: Orthopaedic SurgeryForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2017Local holdings: Available online through MWHC library: 2003 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007ISSN:
  • 1268-7731
Name of journal: Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle SurgeonsAbstract: Copyright (c) 2017 European Foot and Ankle Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Foot and ankle injections are useful diagnostic and therapeutic tools, particularly when the pain etiology is uncertain. A variety of foot and ankle injuries and pathologies, including degenerative joint disease, plantar fasciitis and different tendinopathies are amenable to injections. Understanding the foot and ankle anatomical landmarks, a thorough physical exam and knowledge of the different injection techniques is key for a successful approach to different pathologies. The objective of this study is to review the use of foot and ankle injections in the orthopaedic literature, present the readers with the senior author's experience and provide a comprehensive clinical guideline to the most common foot and ankle diagnostic and therapeutic injections.All authors: da Fonseca LF, de Cesar Netto C, Dein EJ, Godoy-Santos AL, O'Daley AE, Schon LC, Simeone Nascimento F, Tan EWFiscal year: 2017Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2018-02-20
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Available online through MWHC library: 2003 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007

Copyright (c) 2017 European Foot and Ankle Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Foot and ankle injections are useful diagnostic and therapeutic tools, particularly when the pain etiology is uncertain. A variety of foot and ankle injuries and pathologies, including degenerative joint disease, plantar fasciitis and different tendinopathies are amenable to injections. Understanding the foot and ankle anatomical landmarks, a thorough physical exam and knowledge of the different injection techniques is key for a successful approach to different pathologies. The objective of this study is to review the use of foot and ankle injections in the orthopaedic literature, present the readers with the senior author's experience and provide a comprehensive clinical guideline to the most common foot and ankle diagnostic and therapeutic injections.

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