Infiltrations

This section covers some basic rules regarding peripheral and spinal infiltration and injection therapy used in updated orthopaedic medicine Cyriax. All specific indications and contraindications of corticosteroid techniques, sclerosing and anaesthetic techiques are described. On september 2nd 2009 we released a unique DVD production on Infiltrations and Injections, by Dr. J. Claeys, M.D..

DVD Infiltrations and injections in orthopaedic and sports medicine
•	Infiltrations and injections in orthopaedic and sports medicine, a unique DVD production

Injection course for MD's
•	Injections and infiltrations in orthopaedic and sports medicine, course for MD's

Introduction
•	Introduction to the specific infiltration and injection techniques

General directives
•	General conditions for applying infiltrations and injections
•	Asepsis
•	After care
•	The number of infiltrations and injections

Steroid injections and infiltrations
•	Working mechanism
•	What steroid to use
•	Indications
•	Contraindications
•	Side effects

Local anaesthetic infiltrations
•	What kind of local anaesthetic to use
•	Indications
•	Side effects

Sclerosant infiltrations
•	What product to use
•	Working mechanism
•	Indications

Hyaluronan injections
•	Working mechanism
•	Which hyaluronan ?
•	Indications
•	Side-effects
•	With kind collaboration of TRB Chemedica AG - Ostenil

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Infiltrations

DVD Infiltrations and injections in orthopaedic and sports medicine

Injection course for MD's

Introduction

General directives

Steroid injections and infiltrations

Local anaesthetic infiltrations

Sclerosant infiltrations

Hyaluronan injections