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The thickness of the sagittal bands in volunteers: high resolution ultrasound of the fingers

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Abstract

Purpose

A sign of injury of the sagittal bands is thickening. The normal values for the thickness of the sagittal bands has not been described before. Our purpose was to measure the thickness of the sagittal bands with ultrasound in normal volunteers and compare differences between radial and ulnar band, dominant and non-dominant hand, different fingers, and men and women.

Materials and methods

In 21 volunteers (10 men, 11 women), high resolution ultrasound imaging of the fingers was performed by two radiologists. The index, mid finger, ring finger and little finger were analyzed. The mean values were obtained for each finger. Statistical differences were calculated with a two-tailed Student’s t test.

Results

The thickness of the sagittal bands showed a wide range of variations. Statistically significant differences were not found between the radial and ulnar band, dominant and non-dominant hand, and different fingers. Between men and women a significant difference was found for the ulnar band of index and ring finger of the dominant hand.

Conclusion

The measurements of the sagittal bands show a wide range of values. Statistically significant differences for the means were only found for the ulnar band of index and ring finger of the dominant hand between men and women.

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  1. Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, Jette, 1090, Brussels, Belgium

    Mimoun Kichouh, Michel De Maeseneer & Johan De Mey

  2. Department of Radiology, Aalsters Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Merestraat 80, 9300, Aalst, Belgium

    Tjeerd Jager & Eddy Van Hedent

  3. Department of Radiology, Sint Andries Ziekenhuis, Krommewalstraat 11, 8700, Tielt, Belgium

    Stefaan Marcelis

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Kichouh, M., De Maeseneer, M., Jager, T. et al. The thickness of the sagittal bands in volunteers: high resolution ultrasound of the fingers. Surg Radiol Anat 33, 65–70 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-010-0693-6

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