title: Ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of non inflammatory conditions of the hand and wrist.
abstract: High resolution ultrasonography has already become an important tool in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory arthritis of the hand and wrist but lately it has been proven to be the method of choice in the evaluation of traumatic lesions of tendons, annular pulleys, nerves, and ligaments and at the same time in detecting foreign bodies. The objective of this paper is to review and describe the current knowledge on these US findings and to highlight the ultrasonography role in the evaluation of non-inflammatory conditions of the hand and wrist.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania. florin_vreju@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Florentin Ananu
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Vreju
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania.
authors.forename: Marius Eugen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ciurea
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania.
authors.forename: Dragos
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Popa
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department, Emergency County Hospital, Craiova, Romania.
authors.forename: Florin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Popa
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department Emergency County Hospital, Craiova, Romania.
authors.forename: Cristina Dorina
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Parvanescu
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department Emergency County Hospital, Craiova, Romania.
authors.forename: Beatrice Andreea
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Chisalau
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department Emergency County Hospital, Craiova, Romania.
authors.forename: Andreea Lili
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Barbulescu
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania.
authors.forename: Vlad
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Parvanescu
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania.
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosu
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania.
authors.forename: Paulina Lucia
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ciurea
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D050823:Hand Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011379:Prognosis; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*