Arthrography as a method of diagnosing soft-tissue injuries of the wrist.
Wrist arthrography was performed in 30 patients suffering from post-traumatic wrist sprain, or whom 15 sustained fractures. A longstanding soft-tissue injury was demonstrated in 70% of the whole group and in 60% of wrist sprains not associated with fracture. Findings include radiocarpal-radionulnar communications (26.6%), radiocarpal-midcarpal communications (36.6%), midcarpal-carpometacarpal communications (30%), radiocarpal-pisotriquetral communications (60%), tendon communications (20%), and lymphatic filling (43.3%).
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*