Imaging of Sports Injuries of the Wrist and Hand

Frequency and spectrum of abnormalities in the bone marrow of the wrist: MR imaging findings

“…As have previous studies, we found occult fractures to be most common in the scaphoid [5]. Scaphoid fractures are important to diagnose because of the high incidence of AVN and nonunion following missed fractures [5,12].…”

“…Scaphoid fractures are important to diagnose because of the high incidence of AVN and nonunion following missed fractures [5,12]. The second most common site for occult fracture in the wrist is the triquetrum, but this fracture was seen in only one patient in this study.…”

“…The second most common site for occult fracture in the wrist is the triquetrum, but this fracture was seen in only one patient in this study. Occult fractures may also occur in the hamate, where they may be acute or of the stress type [5]. In our study six patients had fractures of the hamate.…”

“…B Coronal T2-weighted image (FSE 2500/100) shows high signal intensity in the proximal capitate, scaphoid and lunate consistent with marrow edema. SLAC usually begins with a scapholunate ligament tear as early geodes develop, local periarticular marrow edema is seen (arrowheads) lunate, triquetrum or ulnar head and degeneration/tear of the triangular fibrocartilage [5,6]) (Fig. 2), (c) rheumatoid arthritis (erosion, cartilage destruction and synovial proliferation [6]), (d) septic arthritis (joint space loss, cartilage destruction, effusion and marrow edema) (Fig.…”