title: MR imaging of injuries to the small joints.
abstract: This article describes MR imaging of acute and chronic injuries of the ankle and foot, elbow, and hand and wrist. Conditions discussed include ligament and tendon injuries, fractures and bone bruises, osteochondral defects, foreign bodies, and posttraumatic ganglions. Other topics covered include fasciitis, nerve and muscle injuries about the elbow, and triangular fibrocartilage tears.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital East, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Timins
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003288:Contusions / Q000175:diagnosis; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000294:innervation; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D013708:Tendon Injuries; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D000092464:Elbow Injuries