The Handbook is organized into one chapter per joint and the spinal regions. Each chapter provides these features to encompass all the necessary information required to make correct decisions in the primary evaluation of a musculoskeletal problem:
- Fast Facts outlines statistically relevant data about the most common pathologies, degenerative conditions, or injuries seen most often at a given joint or region of the spine.
- Review of Anatomy features quick-reference line drawings with detailed labels to refresh your knowledge of anatomy in the three cardinal planes.
- Available Imaging Guidelines summarize evidence-based recommendations from the ACR Appropriateness Criteria®, Clinical Decision Rules, and Diagnostic Imaging Pathways.
- Radiographs, MRI, CT, and Diagnostic Ultrasound protocols are each presented with their respective images, labeled anatomy, search patterns and pertinent observations. This feature provides a complete overview of imaging at each joint.
- What Does It Look Like? presents images, clinical information, and treatment overviews for the most frequently seen musculoskeletal conditions for a given joint.
- Streamlined content organized by bulleted lists and bolded key words make complex concepts more manageable.
