Ultrasound morphology of the healthy and diseased hand
Peter, F.W.; Eisenbeiss, W.; Vogt, P.M.; Büttemeyer, R.
Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse Organ der V. 27(4): 195-200
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0722-1819 PMID: 7672730 Document Number: 446762
Ultrasonography of the hand is rarely applied, so normal and pathological findings remain unfamiliar to daily routine. Although all anatomical structures can be identified by this method, the median and ulnar nerves may be difficult to demonstrate, so they are often identified only by exclusion. Ultrasound is a non-invasive method and very helpful in diagnosing pathological changes, such as ganglions and other tumors, synovialitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendon injuries, and anatomical malformations.