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Wrist arthrography: a simple method

Authors: Juan D. Berná-Serna, Francisco Martínez, Manuel Reus, Jose Alonso, Ginés Domenech-Ratto

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 2/2006

Abstract

A technique of wrist arthrography is presented using an adhesive marker-plate with radiopaque coordinates to identify precisely sites for puncture arthrography of the wrist and to obviate the need for fluoroscopic guidance. Radiocarpal joint arthrography was performed successfully in all 24 cases, 14 in the cadaveric wrists and 10 in the live patients. The arthrographic procedure described in this study is simple, safe, and rapid, and has the advantage of precise localisation of the site for puncture without need for fluoroscopic guidance.

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Title: Wrist arthrography: a simple method
Authors: Juan D. Berná-Serna
Francisco Martínez
Manuel Reus
Jose Alonso
Ginés Domenech-Ratto
Publication date: 01-02-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Radiology / Issue 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-005-2834-6

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