We reviewed the records and radiographs of 381 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had undergone silastic metacarpophalangeal joint replacement during the past 17 years. The number of implants was 1336 in the course of 404 operations. Implant failure was defined as either revision or fracture of the implant as seen on radiography. At 17 years, the survivorship was 63%, although on radiograph...

We herein present a case of right triquetral fracture with associated pisiform and flexor carpi ulnaris subluxation in a 29-year-old man. Initial radiography showed a right triquetral fracture. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a triquetral fracture with a subluxated pisiform. Open reduction and lag screw fixation of the right triquetrum was performed, with good su...

Purpose The use of intra-articular corticosteroids in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an accepted therapeutic option as their use has been found to be safe and proven to facilitate rapid resolution of signs and symptoms of inflammation. An increasing number of studies have described improved sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared with conventional radiogra...

Radiol Bras. 2014 Mar/Abr;47(2):VII Mass on the dorsal aspect of the wrist, either with or without associated pain, is a frequent complaint in orthopedic surgeon daily practice. In such cases, synovial or ganglion cyst is the most common diagnosis, but this is not the only diagnosis for that condition, so it is very important to know the differential diagnoses. Dorsal wrist mass may originate f...

INTRODUCTION There are not enough scientific papers on the outcome of distal radius fractures evaluated by the patients themselves. There is disagreement over the degree of correlation between the radiological and functional outcome and the disability of the patients. AIM To analyse the correlation between the patient-rated outcome (disability) and radiological parameters of distal radius fra...

We present a review of a population of 114 immigrant Moroccan males for which an age estimation was requested. The subjects' real chronological age was confirmed by the Moroccan Embassy in Spain. The confirmed age range was between 13 and 25, with an average age of 18.1 years and a standard deviation of 2.03. The following tests were performed to arrive at the forensic estimation of age: genera...

Lunotriquetral injury is an important consideration in the evaluation of ulnarsided wrist pain. An understanding of the anatomy, kinematics, and pathomechanics of this injury assists in elucidating the diagnosis through history and physical examination. The use of appropriate radiographic imaging may provide additional support for the diagnosis. Arthroscopy has emerged as not only the gold stan...

P rimary care physicians often are the first to evaluate and treat a patient with wrist pain. Although the wrist consists of a complicated group of bony articulations and soft tissues, many family physicians often use wastebasket diagnoses such as “wrist sprain” or “tendonitis” that do little to identify the true pathology of the condition. Despite the challenges this complex of joints presents...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the wrist in detecting early joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS MRI was performed on 42 patients with early RA (median symptom duration of four months). Scans were scored separately by two musculoskeletal radiologists using a newly devised scoring system, which was validated. MRI findings were...