title: Imaging modalities for study of the distal ulnar region.
abstract: Judicious use of diagnostic imaging maximizes the diagnostic capabilities of the surgeon treating the distal radio-ulnar joint (DRUJ). A good clinical history and clinical examination are necessary to direct the selection of appropriate imaging studies. Plain radiographs are almost always the first imaging examination. More advanced imaging techniques are costly and may provide only limited information. This article discusses imaging modalities useful for assessment of the DRUJ and the area around it.
authors.affiliation: Section of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Belhobek
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Recht
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Piraino
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schils
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014457:Ulna; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014955:Wrist Joint