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Assessment of intra-articular volume of the wrist: a comparative study between CT-arthrography and dissection

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The aim of this study was to compare the intra-articular volumes of the wrist’s joint measured by CT-arthrography and by dissection on ten cadavers. A good correlation was found between CT-arthrography and dissection in the assessment of the intra-articular volume of both wrist joints. A volume of 1.34 (±0.46) milliliter and 0.97 (±0.32) milliliter were found by Ct-arthrography for the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints, respectively. Dissection of the same wrists gives a volume of 1.24 (±0.33) and 0.90 (±0.21) for the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints, respectively. The knowledge of normal wrist-joint volume is a major prerequisite to evaluate carpal instability without ligaments' tears. We believe that CT-arthrography could be helpful in evaluating patients with suspected carpal instability.

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  1. Division de radiodiagnostic et de radiologie interventionnelle, unité dímagerie numérique, Hôpital Universitaire de Genève, 24, rue Micheli-du-Crest, 1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland

    Xavier Montet

  2. FMH chirurgie plastique reconstructive et esthétique, 27 route de Fontenais, 2900, Porrentruym, Switzerland

    Jean-Luc Eberlin

  3. Fondation des Grangettes, 7 ch. des Grangettes, 1224, Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland

    Stefano Bianchi

  4. Département de Morphologie, Centre médical universitaire de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland

    Jean Fasel

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Montet, X., Eberlin, JL., Bianchi, S. et al. Assessment of intra-articular volume of the wrist: a comparative study between CT-arthrography and dissection. Surg Radiol Anat 27, 444–449 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-005-0017-4

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