Sonography in wrist tendon pathology.
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.
Daenen
Bénédicte
B
Medical Imaging Department, Clinique Saint Joseph, Rue de Hesbaye, 75, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.
Houben
Georges
G
Bauduin
Emmanuel
E
Debry
Roland
R
Magotteaux
Paul
P
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