Arthrography of the hand and wrist. 1991

H E Mrose, and D I Rosenthal
Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Arthrography of the wrist and hand is easy to perform, but accurate diagnosis requires meticulous technique and thorough knowledge of anatomy, pathology, and imaging principles. Wrist arthrography is usually performed to assess pain or instability after trauma; a complete examination usually requires injection of the RC, midcarpal, and distal radioulnar joints. Abnormalities that can be detected include interosseous ligament tears, capsular tears, triangular fibrocartilage perforations and separations, cartilaginous defects, loose bodies, and synovial abnormalities including adhesive capsulitis. Arthrography can also be useful in the evaluation of masses and scaphoid nonunion. Finger arthrography can demonstrate capsular injury, ligament tears, tendon derangement, volar plate disruption, cartilage abnormalities, fibrous ankylosis, synovial abnormalities, and ganglia. Tenography is seldom performed; this technique can delineate synovial abnormalities and can be used to evaluate tendon subluxation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007592 Joint Diseases Diseases involving the JOINTS. Arthropathies,Arthropathy,Joint Disease
D010146 Pain An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS. Suffering, Physical,Ache,Pain, Burning,Pain, Crushing,Pain, Migratory,Pain, Radiating,Pain, Splitting,Aches,Burning Pain,Burning Pains,Crushing Pain,Crushing Pains,Migratory Pain,Migratory Pains,Pains, Burning,Pains, Crushing,Pains, Migratory,Pains, Radiating,Pains, Splitting,Physical Suffering,Physical Sufferings,Radiating Pain,Radiating Pains,Splitting Pain,Splitting Pains,Sufferings, Physical
D005384 Finger Joint The articulation between the head of one phalanx and the base of the one distal to it, in each finger. Interphalangeal Joint of Hand,Interphalangeal Joint of Finger,Finger Interphalangeal Joint,Finger Interphalangeal Joints,Finger Joints,Hand Interphalangeal Joint,Hand Interphalangeal Joints,Joint, Finger,Joints, Finger
D006230 Hand Injuries General or unspecified injuries to the hand. Injuries, Hand,Hand Injury,Injury, Hand
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001175 Arthrography Roentgenography of a joint, usually after injection of either positive or negative contrast medium. Arthrographies
D014954 Wrist Injuries Injuries to the wrist or the wrist joint. Injuries, Wrist,Injury, Wrist,Wrist Injury
D014955 Wrist Joint The joint that is formed by the distal end of the RADIUS, the articular disc of the distal radioulnar joint, and the proximal row of CARPAL BONES; (SCAPHOID BONE; LUNATE BONE; triquetral bone). Joint, Wrist,Joints, Wrist,Wrist Joints

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