Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae
et traumatologiae Čechoslovaca

Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2021; 88(Suppl):21-26 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2021/075

Scanning Technique in Wrist and Hand UltrasonographyOriginal papers

K. MEZIAN¹, T. NOVOTNÝ^2,*, J. CHOMIAK³, L. HRAZDIRA⁴

¹ Klinika rehabilitačního lékařství 1. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Všeobecné fakultní nemocnice v Praze

² Ortopedická klinika Fakulty zdravotnických studií Univerzity J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem a Krajské zdravotní, a. s. - Masarykovy nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem

³ Ortopedická klinika 1. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, IPVZ a Fakultní nemocnice Na Bulovce, Praha

⁴ NZZ MUDr. Luboš Hrazdira s.r.o., Brno

This guide to ultrasound examination of the wrist and hand describes the basic scanning planes and contains corresponding high-resolution ultrasound images. The patient and probe positionings are explained in a simplified step-by-step manner using schematic drawings. This standard and simple examination technique seems to be an appropriate way to improve the learning curve of novice musculoskeletal sonographers. In wrist section, an emphasis is placed on the carpal tunnel and extensor tendons evaluation. In the hand region, the scanning of the flexor pulley system and the flexor pollicis longus is described.

Keywords: hand, wrist joint, ultrasound, tendons, carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain disease, trigger finger disorder, hand injuries, musculoskeletal, protocol

Published: June 15, 2021  Show citation