title: Key MR Imaging Features of Common Hand Surgery Conditions.
abstract: The introduction of 3-T MR imaging scanners as well as dedicated wrist coils has allowed for scanning of the unique anatomic structures within the hand with unprecedented accuracy. In this article, the authors discuss common hand conditions, focusing on imaging findings and the utility of MR imaging as it pertains to hand surgery. The authors examine its role in the treatment of hand deep-space infections, scaphoid fractures, scapholunate ligament injuries, thumb ulnar collateral ligament injuries, and ulnar-sided wrist pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Tristan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: de Mooij
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riester
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: Kakar.Sanjeev@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kakar
mesh_terms: D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: Hand infections; MR imaging; Scaphoid fractures; Scapholunate ligament; Triangular fibrocartilage complex; Ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb