This book serves as an invaluable resource for physicians utilizing ultrasound in their practice, emphasizing its crucial role in imaging and guidance for pain interventions. It introduces and explores the concept of "sonoanatomy," offering a practical and concise guide for pain and musculoskeletal specialists.
This book serves as an invaluable resource for physicians utilizing ultrasound in their practice, emphasizing its crucial role in imaging and guidance for pain interventions. It introduces and explores the concept of "sonoanatomy," offering a practical and concise guide for pain and musculoskeletal specialists.
The application of ultrasound has grown significantly across various clinical disciplines in recent years. In pain management, it has become a practical and widely adopted tool. By using ultrasound, clinicians can improve the success rates of pain interventions while reducing the risk of complications. Compared to fluoroscopy and CT, ultrasound is more convenient; however, it requires a solid understanding of clinical anatomy and hands-on experience for effective and safe application.
"Sonoanatomy" refers to the integration of detailed anatomical knowledge with ultrasound imaging. Mastery of sonoanatomy is essential for accurately targeting structures during pain interventions. This synthesis of anatomy and practical ultrasound techniques is the cornerstone of successful procedures.
The book prioritizes sonoanatomy while detailing relevant techniques and includes supplementary instructional videos to enhance understanding. Designed as a concise guide, it is tailored for physicians across specialties, including residents and specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation, anesthesiology, pain medicine, and anatomy. It also serves as a valuable reference for all clinicians involved in ultrasound-guided procedures.
Introduction.- Part I. Basic principles.- Sonoanatomy in pain practice.-
Ultrasound Imaging and Guidance.- Basic principles in US imaging and
sectional anatomy.- Part II. Head.- Cranial sutures (migraine)
injections.- Trigeminal nerve and its branches blocks.- Other facial
procedures (Supraorbital, infraorbital, mental and facial nerve blocks).-
GON, TON, LON blocks.- Sphenopalatine (pterygopalatine) ganglion block.-
Great auricular nerve block.- Part III. Neck.- Selective cervical root
blocks.- Cervical erector spinae plane block.- Cervical plexus blocks.-
Cervical facet and medial branch blocks.- Cervical sympathetic ganglion
block.- Glossopharyngeal nerve block.- Atlantoaxial and atlantooccipital
blocks.- Part IV. Miscellaneous.- Ultrasound guided temporomandibular
injection.- Myofascial trigger points injections.
Taylan Akkaya is a highly regarded Professor of Anesthesiology and a dedicated Pain Physician at the Health Sciences University, Dkap Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, where he also serves as the Director of the Pain Clinic. He earned his medical degree from Ankara University School of Medicine in 1984 and completed his anesthesia residency at Numune Training and Research Hospital in Ankara. Following his residency, he gained international experience at the Basingstoke District Hospital Pain Clinic in the United Kingdom. Prof. Akkayas professional expertise focuses on regional anesthesia, anatomy, sonoanatomy, and ultrasound-guided pain interventions. Certified by the Algology Board of Turkey since 2011, he is an active member of several prestigious organizations, including International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy (ESRA) Turkish Society of Regional Anesthesia, Turkish Society of Algology, Turkish Anesthesiology & Reanimation Society, Turkish Neuromodulation Research and Education Society, with over 60 publications in international journals indexed by SCI/SCI-Expanded, Prof. Akkaya has made significant contributions to advancing pain management practices and education.
Ayhan Cömert earned his M.D. from Ankara University School of Medicine in 2007 and subsequently completed his specialization in Anatomy at the same institution. In 2014, he pursued advanced training as a Research Fellow in Neurosurgical Anatomy at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), working under the mentorship of Dr. Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda at the UPMC Skull Base Center and Surgical Neuroanatomy Laboratory, Pittsburgh, USA. In 2016, he expanded his expertise as a visiting researcher at Salzburger Landeskliniken Universitätsklinikum Salzburg, Austria, focusing on advanced studies at the Universitätsklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Krankheiten. Currently, Dr. Comert serves as Professor of Anatomy (since 2018) and Erasmus Coordinator at the School of Medicine (since 2013). With a Web of Science (WoS) h-index of 23, he has authored or co-authored over 120 peer-reviewed international publications and contributed to eight book chapters. Dr.Comert is actively involved in professional organizations, including the European Association of Clinical Anatomy (EACA Counsellor),and as Auditing Board Member, Board Member, President of the Turkish Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy (TSACA). He holds editorial roles as the Associate Editor for the Spine and Medulla section of Surgical and Radiological Anatomy and Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. Additionally, he serves on the editorial boards and as a reviewer for more than 20 national and international journals. Dr.Comert is a sought-after speaker, having presented at numerous international conferences,courses,and symposia. His primary research interests include Surgical Neuroanatomy, Spinal Anatomy, Bone-Implant Biomechanics, Clinical Anatomy, Sonoanatomy, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine.
