Advanced MSK Ultrasound Upper Limb

Advanced MSK Ultrasound Upper Limb

This course is for upper limb only.

Over the two days, we cover all of the upper limb, with a particular focus on scanning challenging structures such as the distal biceps, rotator cuff interval and cable in the upper 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 | Shoulder

Detailed Anatomy Review: Rotator cuff, rotator cable, rotator cuff interval; A-c joint and coraco-acromial ligament. Impingement tests; Nerves: Suprascapular
Practical Presentation: Case Studies; Clinical examples: sports injuries, post surgical evaluation; Relation functional-structural changes. Practical implications; Integrate imaging with clinical assessment

11:30 – 11:45 | Break

11:45 – 13:30 | Elbow

Lateral, medial and posterior joint; Tendon, ligaments; Nerves: from proximal to the elbow to the wrist:Ulnar, radial, posterior interosseus, median
Practical Presentation: Case Studies; Sport related injuries, diagnosis and treatment implications

13:30 – 14:15 | Lunch

Lecture, demonstration and practical workshop: joint line injection for meniscal pathology, superior tibiofibular joint injection.

14:15 – 15:30 | Wrist & Hand

Extensor compartment: carpal tunnel, wrist joints, finger muscles and tendons; Nerves: Ulnar, median, radial
Practical Presentation: Case studies; Sport related injuries

15:30 – 15:45 | Break

15:30 – 15:45 | Review & Consolidate

The challenging shoulder; Clinical and imaging correlation

16:30 | Going Forwards

Recognise spectrum of trauma and healing; Ultrasound guided procedures