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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Ultrasound Focus Series

ULTRASOUND HANDS-ON WORKSHOP:

ULTRASOUND GUIDED LIMB INJECTION PROCEDURES

 

Lecturer:

Todd P. Stitik, MD, RMSK and President – New Jersey Society of PM&R

Todd Stitik is a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

His primary clinical interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound, osteoarthritis and image-guided injection procedures.

 

 

Workshop Overview:

The workshop will consist of lecture video material from actual injections within the musculoskeletal system.

• Videotaped examples of actual injection procedures
• Hands-on small group scanning for simulated injection procedures

General principles of ultrasound-guided injection procedures including in-plane, out-of-plane, and oblique plane approaches.

• Lean how to optimize ultrasound images during injection procedures for optimal needle visualization
• Be able to optimally position patients for injections into the hip, knee and ankle region
• Specific injection procedures for each region: hip, knee and foot/ankle

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

This activity is made possible by an educational grant, and in-kind contribution of ultrasound machines from Konica Minolta.

 Please visit www.nyspmr.org or www.njspmr.net for more info