Imaging of the hand and wrist

Orthop Clin North Am. 1997 Oct;28(4):537-82. doi: 10.1016/s0030-5898(05)70308-4.

Abstract

This article reviews many of the most commonly used modalities for imaging the hand and wrist. Particular attention is paid to proper radiographic positioning, with emphasis on the four-view wrist series. Standard wrist measurements are detailed, and wrist arthrography is also discussed. Techniques for cross-sectional imaging, computed tomography, and MR imaging are reviewed, and several examples are presented as to where MR imaging is diagnostically valuable.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anthropometry
  • Arthrography
  • Carpal Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Hand / diagnostic imaging
  • Hand Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability / diagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Posture
  • Reference Values
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Wrist Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Wrist Joint / diagnostic imaging