Radiological intervention of the hand and wrist

Br J Radiol. 2016;89(1057):20150373. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20150373. Epub 2015 Sep 23.

Abstract

The role of radiological guided intervention is integral in the management of patients with musculoskeletal pathologies. The key to image-guided procedures is to achieve an accurately placed intervention with minimal invasion. This review article specifically concentrates on radiological procedures of the hand and wrist using ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance. A systematic literature review of the most recent publications relevant to image-guided intervention of the hand and wrist was conducted. During this search, it became clear that there is little consensus regarding all aspects of image-guided intervention, from the technique adopted to the dosage of injectate and the specific drugs used. The aim of this article is to formulate an evidence-based reference point which can be utilized by radiologists and to describe the most commonly employed techniques.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Fluoroscopy
  • Hand / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiography, Interventional*
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional*
  • Wrist / diagnostic imaging