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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 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 July 15, 2002 Dennis A. Cardone & Alfred F. Tallia	Joint and Soft Tissue Injection In this overview, the indications, contraindications, potential side effects, timing, proper technique, necessary materials, pharmaceuticals used and their actions, and post-procedure care of patients are presented.
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 15, 2004 Tracy Aldridge	Diagnosing Heel Pain in Adults A thorough history and a physical examination of the lower extremity should be conducted to locate the pain, define its attributes, and narrow the differential diagnosis.
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 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 December 1, 2005 Cole, Seto & Gazewood	Plantar Fasciitis: Evidence-Based Review of Diagnosis and Therapy Most interventions used to manage plantar fasciitis have not been studied adequately; however, shoe inserts, stretching exercises, steroid injection, and custom-made night splints may be beneficial.
American Family Physician February 1, 2001 Craig C. Young	Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain in adults. The pain is usually caused by collagen degeneration (which is sometimes misnamed "chronic inflammation") at the origin of the plantar fascia at the medial tubercle of the calcaneus...
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Calmbach & Hutchens	Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part I History, physical examination, radiographs, and laboratory tests
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 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 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 September 1, 2003 Calmbach & Hutchens	Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part II. Differential Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis
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 September 1, 2002 Judd & Kim	Foot Fractures Frequently Misdiagnosed as Ankle Sprains Most ankle injuries are straightforward ligamentous injuries. However, the clinical presentation of subtle fractures can be similar to that of ankle sprains, and these fractures are frequently missed on initial examination.
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 January 1, 2001 Michael W. Wolfe	Management of Ankle Sprains Without adequate care, acute ankle trauma can result in chronic joint instability. Use of a standardized protocol enhances the management of ankle sprains...
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	The Newborn Foot An examination of the feet is an essential component of an evaluation of a newborn. Most deformities can be diagnosed easily with physical examination alone, using few diagnostic studies.
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 September 1, 2001 Joan M. Bedinghaus	Over-the-Counter Foot Remedies Several effective and inexpensive over-the-counter treatments are available for minor but troubling foot problems...
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 February 1, 2007 Gravlee & Van Durme	Braces and Splints for Musculoskeletal Conditions Family physicians often must make decisions regarding the use of braces or splints in the management of musculoskeletal disorders. Bracing can be useful for acute injuries, and also for chronic conditions and in the prevention of injury.
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 Cassas Cassettari-Wayhs	Childhood and Adolescent Sports-Related Overuse Injuries Each year in the United States, approximately 30 million children and teenagers participate in organized sports. Youth sports participation carries an inherent risk of injury, including overuse injuries. Here are key recommendations for practices.
American Family Physician November 1, 2001 Todd C. Sommer	Charcot Foot: The Diagnostic Dilemma Primary care physicians involved in the management of patients with diabetes are likely to encounter the diagnostic and treatment challenges of pedal neuropathic joint disease, also known as Charcot foot...
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 November 15, 2006 Douglas Ivins	Acute Ankle Sprain: An Update Some evidence suggests that previous injuries or limited joint flexibility may contribute to ankle sprains.
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 December 1, 2005	Plantar Fasciitis: What You Should Know A patient hand-out on the painful foot condition, its diagnosis and treatment options.
American Family Physician June 1, 2002 Denise B. Freeman	Corns and Calluses Resulting from Mechanical Hyperkeratosis Corns and calluses result from hyperkeratosis, a normal physiologic response of the skin to chronic excessive pressure or friction. Treatment should provide symptomatic relief and alleviate the underlying mechanical cause.
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Robert G. Frykberg	Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Pathogenesis and Management Foot disorders such as ulceration, infection, and gangrene are the leading causes of hospitalization in patients with diabetes mellitus.
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.
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American Family Physician October 15, 2004 Mark H. Ebell	Point-of-Care Guides When should radiographs be obtained in patients with an ankle or foot injury?
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.
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