Imaging of the Hand and Wrist

Christin A Tiegs-Heiden; B Matthew Howe

doi:10.1016/j.csm.2019.10.003

Imaging of the Hand and Wrist

Clin Sports Med. 2020 Apr;39(2):223-245. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2019.10.003. Epub 2020 Feb 4.

Authors

Christin A Tiegs-Heiden¹, B Matthew Howe²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: tiegsheiden.christin@mayo.edu.
² Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

PMID: 32115082
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2019.10.003

Abstract

Imaging plays a key role in the evaluation and treatment planning of hand and wrist injuries in athletes. Depending on the suspected injury, a combination of conventional radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance arthrography, and/or ultrasound may be indicated. This article reviews the strengths and limitations of these imaging modalities and how they can be utilized in commonly encountered clinical questions.

Keywords: CT; Imaging; MRI; Radiograph; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthrography
Athletic Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Hand Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Wrist Injuries / diagnostic imaging*