John R. Fowler Jr., Nandkumar M. Rawool: Ultrasound of the hand and upper extremity. A step-by-step guide Vol.:(0123456789)1 3 Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy (2018) 40:355 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-017-1962-4 REVIEW John R. Fowler Jr., Nandkumar M. Rawool: Ultrasound of the hand and upper extremity. A step-by-step guide Thieme, New York Stuttgart Delhi Rio de Janeiro, 2018, 188 p., format 18 × 25.5 cm, ISBN 978- 1-6262 -3688-2, eISBN 978-1-6262 -3887-9 Bruno Grignon1 Received: 9 December 2017 / Accepted: 14 December 2017 / Published online: 28 December 2017 © Springer-Verlag France SAS, part of Springer Nature 2017 Since its recent technical advances, mobile ultrasonography has become an extremely practical tool, allowing both diag- nosis and treatment of various musculoskeletal disorders. According to the authors, this book aims at being a “cookbook” for busy clinicians, including hand surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, radiologists, and sports medicine spe- cialists. It is divided into five sections, subsequently entitled: Introduction (dealing with basic ultrasound principles), Fin- gers and Wrist, Forearm and Elbow, Shoulder, and Masses. Designed to allow clinicians to find information quickly and apply it to the intended clinical situation, the content includes bullet-point text, informative figures, and detailed clinical examples. Each chapter is presented as follows: appropriate setup, anatomic landmarks, probe and patient positioning, normal anatomy, and relevant pathologic anat- omy. Available injection techniques for 14 anatomic areas and conditions are illustrated by pictures showing how to hold the probe and where to place the needle. In addition, selected chapters have video to demonstrate the techniques. The editors are: John R Fowler Jr, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, and Nandku- mar M Rawool, Associate Professor, Department of Radio- logic Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Eleven American contributors have col- laborated in writing this work. Richly illustrated and nicely written, this guidebook is also pleasantly and clearly presented. All the figures (pho- tographs, anatomical drawings, and ultrasound images) are demonstrative and of high quality. The bullet-points text makes it really easy to use. However, it must be kept in mind that it was the choice of the authors to deliver a “high-yield” format rather than dense paragraphs of information. As a result, the book may be of lesser interest for experienced clinicians. To sum up, this practical step-by-step guide may be greatly helpful for all physicians, seniors and residents, aim- ing to integrate musculoskeletal ultrasound in their clinical practice. * Bruno Grignon b.grignon@chu-nancy.fr 1 University of Lorraine, CHU Nancy, Nancy, France http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1007/s00276-017-1962-4&domain=pdf John R. Fowler Jr., Nandkumar M. Rawool: Ultrasound of the hand and upper extremity. A step-by-step guide