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Gross anatomy of the wrist jointOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Wrist pain is traditionally classified as acute pain that is caused by a specific injury and subacute/chronic pain that usually develops gradually with or without a prior traumatic event (1). A number of different pathologic conditions can be encountered when evaluating patients with wrist and hand pain. These conditions include joint effusion with or without synovial proliferation, tenosynovitis, trigger finger, De Quervain’s disease, and ganglion (2). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can be utilized for detection and evaluation of several wrist disorders, allowing for discrimination of soft tissue structures, including bone marrow, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels (3). Magnetic Resonance arthrography (MRA) with injection of gadolinium-containing contrast material is suggested for evaluation of the TFC. MRA is the modality of choice for TFC assessment (4). Ultrasound (US) examination is the best technique for imaging tendons. It allows dynamic tendon examination which gives it a distinct advantage over MRI (1) as well as US is ideal for assessing peripheral nerves and allows superior imaging definition when compared with MRI or CT (5). Drug injection into joints, tendon sheaths have an important role in the treatment of wide variety disorders (7). Ultrasound has emerged as a low-cost, effective, and radiation-free imaging modality that can be used (7) to guide percutaneous procedures to treat these conditions with a minimally invasive approach (8,9).The basic aim of ultrasound-guided interventional procedures is to control symptoms and to delay or avoid surgery (10).