Injuries of the intrinsic and extrinsic
wrist ligaments can lead to chronic
wrist pain and carpal instability, while
injuries of the triangular fibrocartilage
complex (TFCC) are a frequent cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain. In
the recent past, magnetic resonance
(MR) arthrography was the preferred
imaging modality for the evaluation
of these structures, but good results
can also achieved with standard MR
imaging, computed tomographic
(CT) arthrography and more recently
ultrasonography (US). Advantages of
US of the wrist over MR imaging and
MR arthrography include: lower cost,
no intraarticular injection of contrast
material, no ionizing radiation, no
limitations due to MR incompatible
implants, and real-time visualisation
with possible dynamic evaluation.
However US is operator dependent and
requires high quality equipment.peer-reviewe
