The Acutely Injured Wrist

Radiol Clin North Am. 2019 Sep;57(5):943-955. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2019.05.003. Epub 2019 Jun 26.

Abstract

Wrist traumas are a frequent clinical emergency for which instrumental imaging assessment is required. The purpose of this article is to review the role of imaging assessment of traumatic wrist injuries, with particular reference to fractures and associated lesions.

Keywords: Carpal instability; Pediatric wrist fractures; TFCC injuries; Trauma; Wrist fractures.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Radiography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Wrist / diagnostic imaging*
  • Wrist Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Wrist Joint / diagnostic imaging*