Imaging of Wrist Injuries: A Standardized US Examination in Daily Practice
The keys to successful ultrasonography (US) of the wrist include knowledge of the relevant anatomy and understanding the biomechanical aspects. A wide spectrum of pathological findings including bone fractures (scaphoid, triquetrum) and ligament lesions (dorsal intercarpal and radiocarpal ligaments,...
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| author | Philippe Meyer Pierre-Francois Lintingre Lionel Pesquer Nicolas Poussange Alain Silvestre Benjamin Dallaudiere |
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| description | The keys to successful ultrasonography (US) of the wrist include knowledge of the relevant anatomy and understanding the biomechanical aspects. A wide spectrum of pathological findings including bone fractures (scaphoid, triquetrum) and ligament lesions (dorsal intercarpal and radiocarpal ligaments, scapholunate ligament) can be caused by an identical traumatic mechanism determined on the basis of the position of wrist at the time of injury. In the setting of wrist trauma, an early diagnosis can minimize the potential for inappropriate or delayed treatment. We describe a practical radiological approach by using a standardized imaging protocol: standard radiographs (four views) associated with an US examination focused on seven landmarks. If there is discordance between clinical and radiological features or if the diagnosis of a disruption of the scapholunate ligament remains uncertain, additional cross-sectional imaging (MRI or CT arthrogaphy) should be performed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fab5c08971b1455bafda97dbfa308f032022-12-21T19:47:58ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812018-01-01102110.5334/jbsr.13191087Imaging of Wrist Injuries: A Standardized US Examination in Daily PracticePhilippe Meyer0Pierre-Francois Lintingre1Lionel Pesquer2Nicolas Poussange3Alain Silvestre4Benjamin Dallaudiere5MSK Imaging Department, Clinique du Sport de Bordeaux-MérignacMSK Imaging Department, Clinique du Sport de Bordeaux-MérignacMSK Imaging Department, Clinique du Sport de Bordeaux-MérignacMSK Imaging Department, Clinique du Sport de Bordeaux-MérignacMSK Imaging Department, Clinique du Sport de Bordeaux-MérignacMSK Imaging Department, Clinique du Sport de Bordeaux-MérignacThe keys to successful ultrasonography (US) of the wrist include knowledge of the relevant anatomy and understanding the biomechanical aspects. A wide spectrum of pathological findings including bone fractures (scaphoid, triquetrum) and ligament lesions (dorsal intercarpal and radiocarpal ligaments, scapholunate ligament) can be caused by an identical traumatic mechanism determined on the basis of the position of wrist at the time of injury. In the setting of wrist trauma, an early diagnosis can minimize the potential for inappropriate or delayed treatment. We describe a practical radiological approach by using a standardized imaging protocol: standard radiographs (four views) associated with an US examination focused on seven landmarks. If there is discordance between clinical and radiological features or if the diagnosis of a disruption of the scapholunate ligament remains uncertain, additional cross-sectional imaging (MRI or CT arthrogaphy) should be performed.https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1319WristTraumaUltrasonographyScaphoidLigaments |
| spellingShingle | Philippe Meyer Pierre-Francois Lintingre Lionel Pesquer Nicolas Poussange Alain Silvestre Benjamin Dallaudiere Imaging of Wrist Injuries: A Standardized US Examination in Daily Practice Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology Wrist Trauma Ultrasonography Scaphoid Ligaments |
| title | Imaging of Wrist Injuries: A Standardized US Examination in Daily Practice |
| title_full | Imaging of Wrist Injuries: A Standardized US Examination in Daily Practice |
| title_fullStr | Imaging of Wrist Injuries: A Standardized US Examination in Daily Practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Imaging of Wrist Injuries: A Standardized US Examination in Daily Practice |
| title_short | Imaging of Wrist Injuries: A Standardized US Examination in Daily Practice |
| title_sort | imaging of wrist injuries a standardized us examination in daily practice |
| topic | Wrist Trauma Ultrasonography Scaphoid Ligaments |
| url | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1319 |
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