Ultrasound Evaluation of the Hand and Wrist

Topics:

• Role of ultrasound in inflammatory arthritis
• Erosions rheumatoid nodules
• Tenosynovitis (paratendonitis)
• Tendon tears
• Intersection syndrome
• Pulley tears
• trigger finger
• Extensor carpi ulnaris
• Subluxation and dislocation
• Nerve entrapment
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Guyon’s canal
• Wartenburg syndrome
• Ligament injury: scapholunate ligament tear
• Extrinsic dorsal ligament injury
• Gamekeeper thumb
• Triangular fibrocartilage (TFC)
• Scaphoid fracture
• Common pitfalls in wrist/hand
• Cyst and masses: wrist ganglia, mucous cyst, giant cell tumor tendon sheath Glomus tumor (hamartoma)

Objectives

Upon completion of this enduring material, you should be able to accomplish the following:

1. Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform and/or interpret MSK ultrasound examinations
2. Identify normal hand/wrist anatomy with MSK ultrasound imaging
3. Demonstrate scanning protocols for performing hand/wrist ultrasound examinations
4. Identify ultrasound characteristics associated with joint effusion and bursitis
5. Recognize ultrasound findings associated with tendon and ligament abnormalities
6. State diagnostic criteria for evaluation of ulnar and radial nerve abnormalities
7. Recognize commonly seen soft tissue masses when evaluating the hand/wrist

Date of Original Release: 10/10/2016
This edition valid for credit through: 10/10/2019

Video Length: 01:25:00