title: Sonography in wrist tendon pathology.
abstract: Wrist tendons may be affected by a variety of pathologic conditions, including those caused by trauma and overuse, inflammatory and metabolic disorders, or infection. Sonography is a very sensitive means of detecting tendinous pathology because of its spatial resolution and its comparative and dynamic capabilities. Its wide availability makes it the preferred first-line imaging modality in the case of wrist pain. This article reviews the pathologic conditions that may involve the wrist and their sonographic appearances.
authors.affiliation: Medical Imaging Department, Clinique Saint Joseph, Rue de Hesbaye, 75, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bénédicte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daenen
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Houben
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bauduin
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Debry
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Magotteaux
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology