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American Family Physician
December 1, 2002
Cardone & Tallia |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Elbow Region Joint injection of the elbow is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. In this article, the injection procedures for the elbow joint, medial and lateral epicondylitis, and olecranon bursitis are reviewed.   |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2003
Tallia & Cardone |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Ankle and Foot Joint and soft tissue injection of the ankle and foot region is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. This article reviews the injection procedure for the plantar fascia, ankle joint, tarsal tunnel, interdigital space, and first metatarsophalangeal joint. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2003
Cardone & Tallia |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Hip and Knee Joint injection of the hip and knee regions is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. In this article, the injection procedure for the greater trochanteric bursa, the knee joint, the pes anserine bursa, the iliotibial band, and the prepatellar bursa is reviewed. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2003
Tallia et al. |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Shoulder Region The shoulder is the site of multiple injuries and inflammatory conditions that lend themselves to diagnostic and therapeutic injection. This article covers the anatomy, pathology, diagnosis, and injection technique of common sites in which this skill is applicable. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2002
Thomas J. Zuber |
Knee Joint Aspiration and Injection Knee joint aspiration and injection are performed to aid in diagnosis and treatment of knee joint diseases. The knee joint is the most common and the easiest joint for the physician to aspirate. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2002 |
Joint and Soft Tissue Injection What is a joint and soft tissue injection?... What will I feel during the injection?... What should I do after the procedure?... What should I expect after the procedure?... |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2003
Tallia & Cardone |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region In this article, the injection procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint, wrist ganglion cysts, and digital flexor tenosynovitis (trigger finger) are reviewed. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2003
Siva et al. |
Diagnosing Acute Monoarthritis in Adults: A Practical Approach Acute monoarthritis can be the initial manifestation of many joint disorders. Because patients with acute monoarthritis often present to their family physician, a proper diagnostic approach is important. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2002 |
Joint Aspiration and Injection What is knee joint aspiration and injection?... How is the procedure performed?... Are there risks with needle aspiration and injection?... If I had a large amount of fluid removed from the joint, can it come back?... |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2002
David J. Alvarez |
Trigger Points: Diagnosis and Management Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders... |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2000
Dennis Y. Wen |
Intra-articular Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis ...Osteoarthritis is characterized by a loss of articular cartilage, which has a highly limited capacity to heal itself. Viscosupplementation is a newly available option for patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis that involves a series of intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid.... |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2002
Ralph Hinton |
Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Considerations Osteoarthritis is not an inevitable consequence of aging. It is an acquired degenerative process that can be managed effectively by family physicians... |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2002
Suriti Kundu |
Principles of Office Anesthesia: Part I. Infiltrative Anesthesia The use of effective analgesia is vital for any office procedure in which pain may be inflicted. Infiltrative anesthetics are frequently chosen because of their proven safety record, low cost, ease of storage, widespread availability, and rapid onset of action. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2005
Rindfleisch & Muller |
Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory arthritis, affecting 0.8 percent of the adult population worldwide. It is a lifelong disease, although patients can go into remission. Physicians must be aware of common comorbidities. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2005
Wilson & Best |
Common Overuse Tendon Problems: A Review and Recommendations for Treatment Distinguishing tendinopathy from tendonitis and recommendations on appropriate treatments. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003
Anthony J. Viera |
Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome, the most common focal peripheral neuropathy, results from compression of the median nerve at the wrist. The syndrome affects an estimated 3 percent of adult Americans and is approximately three times more common in women than in men. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003
Adrienne J. Headley |
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Primary Care Review Patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections often present initially to family physicians. These infections must be detected and treated rapidly to prevent loss of limb or a fatal outcome. Unfortunately, necrotizing soft tissue infections have no pathognomonic signs. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2004
Gohar A. Salam |
Regional Anesthesia for Office Procedures: Part I. Head and Neck Surgeries Although local anesthesia usually is used in surgical procedures, field or nerve blocks can provide more effective anesthesia in some situations. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2001
Swagerty & Hellinger |
Radiographic Assessment of Osteoarthritis Worldwide, osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and it is among the most prevalent and disabling chronic conditions in the United States. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2004 |
Regional Anesthesia for Office Procedures: Part II. Extremity and Inguinal Area Surgeries Anesthesia procedures for extremety snd inguinal area surgeries. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2006
Junnila & Cartwright |
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children: Part I. Initial Evaluation Musculoskeletal pain can be difficult for children to characterize. A logical and consistent approach to diagnosis is recommended, with judicious use of laboratory and radiologic testing. |
American Family Physician
August 2001
Saud Suleiman & David E. Johnston |
The Abdominal Wall: An Overlooked Source of Pain When abdominal pain is chronic and unremitting, with minimal or no relationship to eating or bowel function but often a relationship to posture (i.e., lying, sitting, standing), the abdominal wall should be suspected as the source of pain... |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2004
Daniels, Zook, & Lynch |
Hand and Wrist Injuries: Part II. Emergent Evaluation The emergent evaluation, triage, and stabilization of hand and wrist injuries. |
Nursing
June 2011
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2011: Part 2 In this article, you'll learn about seven recently approved drugs, including: fingolimod hydrochloride, an oral drug indicated to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. |
Nursing
February 2009
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 09: Part 1 Learn about 10 new drugs, including nebivolol HCl, the newest beta-adrenergic blocking agent for hypertension. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2004
Huggins & Looney |
Allergen Immunotherapy The major objectives of the practice are to reduce responses to allergic triggers that precipitate symptoms in the short term and to decrease inflammatory response and prevent development of persistent disease in the long term. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2003
Richie & Francis |
Diagnostic Approach to Polyarticular Joint Pain Polyarticular joint pain (i.e., pain in more than four joints) poses a diagnostic challenge because of the extensive differential diagnosis. Consequently, family physicians need to keep the diagnosis open in evaluating patients who present with pain in multiple joints. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2000 |
Treating Knee Osteoarthritis with Injections Osteoarthritis is a painful knee problem. It is also called degenerative arthritis or wear-and-tear arthritis. What causes osteoarthritis? How can my doctor tell if I have osteoarthritis? How will my doctor treat my osteoarthritis? |
Nursing
June 2010
Daniel A. Hussar |
New drugs 2010, part 2 In this article, you'll learn about 14 recently marketed new drugs. |
Nursing
February 2010
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2010, PART 1 In this article, you'll learn about 16 new drugs. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2006
Leggit & Meko |
Acute Finger Injuries: Part I. Tendons and Ligaments A basic understanding of the complex anatomy of the finger and of common tendon and ligament injury mechanisms can help physicians properly diagnose and treat finger injuries. |
AskMen.com
June 8, 2003
Mike Davison |
Dealing With Arthritis There are over 100 different types of arthritis (lumped in the rheumatic disorders group), but the two most common forms are osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. |
AskMen.com
Alex Santoso |
Dealing With Arthritis For many men, joint problems cause significant disruption in their lives, as simple everyday activities such as walking, dressing and bathing become very painful. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is painful but treatable. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Make Money Off Baby Boomers They're getting older whether they like it or not and need blood pressure, osteoporosis, and arthritis drugs and therapies. |
Chemistry World
July 28, 2011
Carol Stanier |
Spotlight on Polymerisation to Repair Damaged Faces To repair scarred facial tissue, US scientists have developed a minimally invasive repair method combining natural and synthetic materials to form a tissue scaffold to help the body heal itself. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Osteoarthritis: How to Stay Active Common question answered about osteoarthritis. |
