Advanced MSK Ultrasound Lower Limb

Advanced MSK Ultrasound Lower Limb

This course is only for lower limb delegates.

Over the two days, we cover all of the lower limb, with a particular focus on scanning challenging structures such as the the proximal hamstring, lateral hip and most common muscles and peripheral nerves in the lower limb. Delegates are sent pre-course material to review to help prepare for the course and maximise their learning experience.

Short presentations provide an overview of ultrasound in acute and chronic sports injuries, the relationship with other imaging and the clinical management implications. The majority of the course takes place in small tutorial groups with constant feedback from one of our expert tutors. Numbers on the course are kept low to ensure delegates are closely supervised and are challenged to develop their skills. Our experience shows that teaching in this format is the best way to ensure that delegates can directly translate what they have learnt and apply these skills and techniques in their own clinical setting. Tutorial groups are adjusted to the level of experience, skills and clinical interests of the delegates. At the end of the course, feedback is given on progress, skill level and areas for further development.

The future of ultrasound imaging will be discussed with reference to technical advances such as the development of high resolution multifrequency linear transducers, 3-dimensional imaging, MRI/US fusion and elastography.

Who should attend?
This programme attracts MSK Radiologists, GPs with special interest in MSK/Sports Medicine, Surgeons, Sports Medicine Consultants, Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Podiatrists, Sonographers and Osteopaths.

Course pre-requisites
Must be a health care professional with significant clinical experience
Must have at least one year experience of MSK scanning
If practicing in the UK, must be registered with the relevant UK professional body e.g. GMC, HCPC, SOR etc.

Price: £795 per place

08:45 – 09:00 | Registration

09:00 – 11:30 | Hip

Detailed Anatomy Review: Anterior and lateral structures: Anterior Thigh: Quadriceps; Posterior Thigh: Hamstrings, adductors; Nerves: Sciatic, femoral, lateral cutaneous
Practical Presentation: Case Studies; Muscle Injury Classification; Relational functional-structural changes. Practical implications

11:30 – 11:45 | Break

11:45 – 12:45 | Knee

Detailed Anatomy Review: Postero-medial, postero-lateral Calf muscle complex, including Plantaris Nerves: Tibial and peroneal nerve
Practical Presentation: Case Studies; When to use ultrasound imaging in knee injuries; Grading tendon injury. Other imaging; Function- structural changes. What to do and when

12:45 – 13:30 | Lunch

13:30 – 15:30 | Ankle & Foot

Posteromedial ankle; Tibio talar and subtalar joints; Lateral ankle; Forefoot; Nerves: Tibial, sural

15:30 – 15:45 | Break

15:45 – 16:30 | Review & Consolidate

Practical review by request

16:30 – 16:50 | Going Forwards

Recognise spectrum of trauma and healing, clinical and rehabilitation/exercise implications