Wrist fractures: What the clinician wants to know

Citation
Ca. Goldfarb et al., Wrist fractures: What the clinician wants to know, RADIOLOGY, 219(1), 2001, pp. 11-28
Citations number
79
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00338419 → ACNP
Volume
219
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
11 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8419(200104)219:1<11:WFWTCW>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
With the recent improvements in diagnosis and treatment of distal radius an d carpal injuries, the hand surgeons' expectations of relevant radiologic i nterpretation of imaging studies are heightened. Conventional radiographic examinations, as well as more sophisticated and invasive studies, have impo rtant roles in the evaluation of wrist fractures and dislocations. On the b asis of physical examination results and the mechanism of injury, the onus is on the examining surgeon to pinpoint potential sites of bone or ligament disruption. After this evaluation, appropriate imaging studies appropriate ly performed and interpreted will help direct treatment and improve outcome with greater clarity and certainty.