Cadaveric Ultrasound Guided MSK Injections (Level 1)

Cadaveric Ultrasound Guided MSK Injections (Level 1)

The course is split into lower limb on day 1 and upper limb on day 2. This gives the opportunity for lower limb specialists such as podiatrists, foot and ankle surgeons and hip surgeons to attend only the lower limb day and shoulder surgeons and other upper limb specialists to attend only the second day. However, we do advise that delegates attend both days to get more practice guiding the needle and developing their injection skills (even if they may not inject a particular region in their clinical practice).

Please note: If you are only able to attend one day, please email info@ultrasoundtraining.co.uk.

The practical workshops are carried out on soft-preserved full body cadavers, which is the closest match to the real thing! You have full access to perfect your skills on the cadavers over the 2 days. We have lots of machines and you will benefit from close supervision throughout from the faculty.

The course is taught by very experienced practitioners who will deliver the information you need and translate this information into the practical application of carrying out the guided injections. This course is packed with clinical gems, top tips when to inject when not to inject, what to look out for and to avoid with each procedure and how to make the procedures as straight forward for the clinician and as comfortable as possible for the client. We cover the basic procedures including all peri-articular and articular injections and more advanced procedures that are at the cutting edge of MSK and sports medicine. This includes barbotage, hydro-distention, high volume injections and tendon stripping techniques. Following this course, you will be ready to either start carrying out guided injections on your clients or ready to introduce the more advanced techniques into your repertoire.

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

Course pre-requisites

Delegates must have attended a two-day introduction to MSK ultrasound imaging course.
The course is designed for delegates just starting out with ultrasound-guided procedures or those who want to develop their skills.

Price: £995 per place

08:45 – 09:00 | Registration

09:00 – 09:30 | Presentation

Outline of the day: Course objectives and an introduction to the tutors. Rules of the lab!

09:30 – 09:45 | Presentation & Discussion

Types of injections: we will cover joint, tendon sheath, bursal and nerve injections plus more advanced procedures including barbotage, high volume injections, hydrodistention, tendon stripping and dry needling techniques. What should we inject and when?

09:45 – 10:15 | Presentation & Practical Demonstrations

Injection technique: How to carry out an in-plane and out-of-plane injection. Technical considerations and top tips on how to manipulate the probe and your machine parameters to optimise the needle.

10:15 – 11:15 | Demonstration & Practical Workshop - Knee

Intra-articular, infra-patellar and superficial bursa and high-volume patella tendon, fat pad injection, aspirations, semi-membranosus tendon, Baker’s cyst.

11:15 – 12:30 | Demonstration & Practical Workshop - Hip & Groin

Intra-articular hip injection, psoas sheath, ilioinguinal nerve, snapping hip syndrome and common adductor tendon.

12:30 – 13:15 | Lunch

13:15 – 14:45 | Demonstration & Practical Workshop

Hip: Gluteus medius and minimus, trochanteric bursal injections. Knee: ITB friction syndrome, pes anseurine bursitis. Ankle & Foot: peroneal tendon injection, ST joint and sinus tarsi injection.

14:45 – 16:00 | Demonstration & Practical Workshop

Ankle & Foot: talo-crural, sinus tarsi, FHL and tibialis posterior sheath, medial and lateral recesss, posterior impingement, Mortons neuroma , 1st MTP, seasamoiditis, Achilles high volume injections and tendon scrapping, plantarfasciitis

16:00 – 16:30 | Demonstration & Practical Workshop

Revision: delegates can choose which injections to recap/revise.

08:45 – 09:00 | Registration

09:00 – 11:15 | Cadaveric Lab - Demonstrations & Practical Workshop

Shoulder: Intra-articular, ACJ, SA Bursa, LH biceps sheath, Suprascapular nerve

11:15 – 12:30 | Cadaveric Lab - Demonstrations & Practical Workshop

Elbow: Intra-articular (radial-ulnar and humero-ulnar joint), cubital fossa, common flexor and extensor tendons and distal biceps

12:30 – 13:45 | Lunch

13:45 – 14:15 | Presentation & Discussion

Procedural consideration of US guided injections: discussion around sterility, aseptic technique, probe covers and the use of sterile gel and anti-bacterial agents

14:15 – 15:45 | Cadaveric Lab - Demonstrations & Practical Workshop

Wrist and Hand: Intra-articular, scaphoid-lunate, TFCC, DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis, CTS, Guyon’s Canal, trigger thumb/finger

15:45 – 16:30 | Demonstration & Practical Workshop

Revision: delegates can choose which injections to recap/revise.