title: Ultrasound examination of the hand.
abstract: Twenty-five surgically confirmed soft-tissue lesions of the hand were examined prospectively by real-time ultrasound. Use of sonography enabled a reliable diagnosis of the cystic or solid nature of soft-tissue lesions, an accurate estimation of the volume, and precise three-dimensional localization of the abnormality. Sonography also facilitated the location of foreign bodies. Assessment of anatomic relationships of these lesions to tendons and surrounding structures by real-time sonography during palpation, flexion, and/or extension also aided in the surgical approach.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006225:Hand; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography