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Virtual MR arthroscopy of the wrist joint: a new intraarticular perspective

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Objective

The aim of this study is to investigate whether virtual MR arthroscopy could be used to visualize the internal architecture of the radiocarpal compartment of the wrist joint in comparison to surgical arthroscopy.

Design

Diluted paramagnetic contrast material was injected into the radiocarpal compartment prior to MR examination in all patients. A fat-suppressed T1-weighted three-dimensional fast spoiled gradient echo sequence was acquired in addition to our standard MR imaging protocol in each patient. Three-dimensional data sets were then transferred to an independent workstation and were postprocessed using navigator software to generate surface rendered virtual MR arthroscopic images.

Patients

Nineteen patients referred for chronic ulnar-sided wrist pain were evaluated with conventional MR arthrography prospectively.

Results and Conclusion

Virtual MR arthroscopic images demonstrating the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) in an intraarticular perspective were achieved in 12 out of 19 patients. Our preliminary investigation suggests that although it has several limitations, virtual MR arthroscopy shows promise in visualizing the TFCC from an intraarticular perspective.

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  1. 74. sokak, Köseoglu apt, Birlik Mahallesi, 16/9, Çankaya, 06610, Ankara, Turkey

    Gülden Şahin

  2. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Samanpazarı, 06100, Ankara, Turkey

    Gülden Şahin & Başak Erguvan Dogan

  3. Department of Hand Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

    Mehmet Demirtaş

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Şahin, G., Dogan, B.E. & Demirtaş, M. Virtual MR arthroscopy of the wrist joint: a new intraarticular perspective. Skeletal Radiol 33, 9–14 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-003-0704-3

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