1) Understand the normal anatomy of the wrist on CT and MRI. 2) Appreciate subtle and catastrophic soft tissue injury patterns of the wrist. 3) Effectively utilize CT and MRI in management of patients with wrist injuries .
Wrist injuries are common presentations in all emergency departments. A wide spectrum of injures present from subtle to catastrophic in nature. Identification of these injuries makes significant impact on treatment of such injuries. While most injuries can be identified or inferred from radiographs, diagnoses can be confirmed and refined on cross-sectional imaging such as CT and MRI. Knowledge of injury patterns helps in identification of associated injuries.
CT and MRI will be used to illustrate a wide gamut of presentations of soft tissue and subtle osseous injuries. Emphasis will be placed on clinical significance of these injuries and also on treatment options and postoperative imaging of such injuries. Examples will be inclusive of injuries of tendon, ligament, subtle bony avulsion injuries and other soft tissues.
At the end of the course learners will have a comprehensive understanding of wrist soft tissue injury patterns and their treatment methodology.
Sandstrom, C,
Wrist Injuries. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14002065.html
