| Ultrasonography of the hand, wrist, and elbow. | |
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PMID: 20797547 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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High-frequency diagnostic ultrasonography of the hand, wrist and elbow has significant potential to improve the quality of diagnosis and care provided by neuromuscular and musculoskeletal specialists. In patients referred for weakness, pain and numbness of the hand, wrist or elbow, diagnostic ultrasonography can be an adjunct to electrodiagnosis and help in identifying ruptured tendons and treating conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome or trigger finger. Use of a small high-frequency (>10-15 MHz) transducer, an instrument with a blunt pointed tip to enhance sonopalpation and a model of the hand, wrist and elbow is advised to enhance visualization of small anatomical structures and complex bony contours. A range of conditions, including tendon and ligament ruptures, trigger finger, de Quervain tenosynovitis, intersection syndrome, lateral epicondylitis, and osteoarthritis, is described along with detailed ultrasonography-guided injection techniques for carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger. |
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Authors:
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Marko Bodor; Brad Fullerton |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America Volume: 21 ISSN: 1558-1381 ISO Abbreviation: Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-27 Completed Date: 2011-01-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9102787 Medline TA: Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 509-31 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurological Surgery, UCSF Medical Center, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 3421 Villa Lane #2B, Napa, CA 94558, USA. mbodormd@sbcglobal.net |
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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ultrasonography Elbow / ultrasonography* Elbow Joint / ultrasonography* Hand / ultrasonography* Humans Osteoarthritis / ultrasonography Reproducibility of Results Tendons / ultrasonography* Tennis Elbow / ultrasonography Tenosynovitis / ultrasonography Wrist / ultrasonography* Wrist Joint / ultrasonography* |
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