title: Computed tomography of the hand and wrist.
abstract: CT plays a limited but distinct role in the evaluation of the hand and wrist. It is most useful in assessing bone and joint anatomy and has only a secondary role in soft tissue abnormalities. The clearest value of CT is in assessing trauma and post-traumatic complications, such as malunion, nonunion, or avascular necrosis, where careful attention to position and technique can yield important information not otherwise obtainable.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Magid
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging