The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service of the Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital, a center attached to the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, is organizing a practical course on Ultrasound-Guided Intra-articular Injections this Friday, May 23. This activity brings together rehabilitation physicians, traumatologists, geriatricians and residents from the public hospitals of the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS), with the aim of offering a comprehensive space for theoretical-practical learning and exchange of knowledge.
This is a top-level training led by Dr. Santiago Miranda, a specialist in musculoskeletal pathology and in the study of the anatomy and biomechanics of the locomotor system, responsible for the implementation of the Locomotor System unit of the Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid.
The importance of an ultrasound
The course program begins with a session dedicated to the physical principles of ultrasound and its role in the patient's clinical history. This technique, which is harmless, accessible and dynamic, provides diagnostic information in real time, facilitates therapeutic decision-making and allows treatments to be carried out safely.
Likewise, specific contents are addressed on the osteoarticular, musculotendinous and nervous sonoanatomy of the peripheral joints, such as the shoulder, hand, hip, knee and foot.
This type of non-invasive study allows the complete and precise visualization of the patient's bone and muscle anatomy and structures, through ultrasound, either to diagnose or treat different musculoskeletal injuries and pathologies. During the day, practices of these intra-articular procedures were carried out under ultrasound control.
Ultrasound-guided procedures: precision and effectiveness
The day also delved into different types of procedures under ultrasound control and their planning, aspects on which practices of interventional techniques guided by ultrasound, interventional practices and procedures on anatomical models (phantoms) were also carried out.
The head of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service of Molina Orosa and coordinator of the course, Ricardo Díaz, points out that "these interventional techniques are increasingly in demand for the treatment of pain, as an alternative to pharmacological treatments or to avoid surgical procedures, so training for the professionals who perform them is essential."
For his part, the medical director of Molina Orosa, Luis Carlos Moreno, highlighted at the opening of the course "the importance of delving into the most advanced procedures and techniques in physical medicine, which the Lanzarote hospital center uses more and more frequently and which significantly improve the precision and effectiveness of treatments."
The course was supported by Meiji Pharma Spain, which provided the necessary equipment for carrying out different diagnostic and therapeutic exploration techniques during the practical part of the day.