Dr. Philip Hodnett
Consultant MSK Radiologist/Interventional Pain Radiologist
Hospital
Limerick
Department
Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging
Specialties
Radiology
Areas of Interest
FFR (RCSI), MRCPI, MMedSci, FFSEM
Dr Philip Hodnett has recently been appointed to the Bons Secours Hospital Limerick. He completed his Musculoskeletal Fellowship training in NYU Langone/Hospital for Joint Diseases in 2010. His speciality training is diagnostic and MSK Interventional Radiology including joint, soft tissue and minimally invasive spinal intervention. He provides MSK imaging interpretation for many of the provincial inter-county football, hurling teams and professional rugby teams. Along with our excellent team of radiographers and nurses, the MSK intervention service continues to increase the number of patients treated for acute and chronic pain. Dr Hodnett works closely with Orthopaedic Surgery, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine and local general practitioners to allow rapid diagnosis and appropriate triage of patients.
Additional Information
MR Arthrography
Minimally invasive spinal intervention for cervical, thoracic, lumber spine pain including transforaminal epidural (nerve block), caudal epidural, facet joint injection, medial branch block and rhizotomy with urgent appointments for acute sciatica
Intra-articular joint injection under direct imaging (fluoroscopy/ultrasound) guidance
Sacroiliac joint injection
Diagnostic MSK Ultrasound
Ultrasound guided ligament, tendon and bursa injection including impingement syndromes
Ultrasound guided Mortons neuroma injection and ablation
Ultrasound guided carpal tunnel syndrome injection to aid conservative management
Diagnosis and treatment of chronic groin pain (inguinal neuralgia)
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