title: [The examination technique and normal morphology of the ligaments in MRT of the wrist].
abstract: The normal ligamentous anatomy and an efficient examination technique for the wrist are demonstrated with reference to examinations conducted in healthy volunteers. Only the ulnar complex, the radial collateral ligament, the distal intercarpal ligaments and the radial parts of the palmar and dorsal V-ligaments are adequately visualized. Thus, limited specificity means that static high-resolution MRI of the wrist cannot at present be considered an adequate examination method for the evaluation of unexplained wrist pain and instability. So far MRI can only play a key role in the diagnosis of lesions of the ulnar complex.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reuther
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erlemann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grünert
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D014953:Wrist / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
vernacular_title: Untersuchungstechnik und ligamentäre Binnenmorphologie in der MRT des Handgelenks.