title: [Top ten indications for ultrasound imaging in the hand].
abstract: In many surgical disciplines the ultrasound examination is performed by the surgeon himself. With the development of high-resolution ultrasound, hand surgeons use this diagnostic tool more and more to visualize the patient's hand anatomy noninvasively. This article gives an introduction to performing the ultrasound examination in the hand and how to interpret the findings correctly. Additionally, the top ten indications for ultrasound usage in the hand are illustrated.
authors: Klinik für Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur.
authors: Bernd
authors: B
authors: Hennecke
authors: Praxis für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Zürich.
authors: Regula
authors: R
authors: Umbricht
authors: Universitätsklinik für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Inselspital, Bern.
authors: Esther
authors: E
authors: Vögelin
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex