This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of Imaging of the Hand and Wrist. In the first part of the book, the various techniques employed when imaging the hand and wrist are discussed in detail. Individual chapters are devoted to radiography, computed tomography, ultrasound and MRI. The second part then highlights the application of these techniques to the diverse diseases encountered in the hand and wrist region. Among the many topics addressed are congenital and developmental abnormalities, trauma, metabolic bone disease, infection, arthritis and tumors. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in the field and a wealth of illustrative material is included. This book will be of great value to radiologists, orthopedic surgeons and other clinicians with an interest in the hand and wrist pathology.

Provides a comprehensive review of imaging modalities Details various pathologies: trauma, infection, arthritis, tumours and tumour like lesions of hand and wrist Offers postoperative imaging of wrist and hand

Autorentext

Dr A Mark Davies is a Consultant Radiologist at Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham since 1984. Previously a consultant radiologist at the Birmingham General, Birmingham Accident and Selly Oak Hospitals, and founding member and former Secretary of the British Society of Skeletal Radiologists. He is also the founding member, first Secretary and former President of the European Society of Skeletal Radiology, and former Secretary and President of the International Skeletal Society. He was an Examiner Final Fellowship Examination Royal College of Radiologists for 9 years and an external examiner in Hong Kong and Singapore. He is the Author of over 200 papers, review articles, editorials, case reports and book chapters and co-editor of 8 textbooks on musculoskeletal imaging.

Dr Rajesh Botchu is a Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Royal Orthopedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK. He did his radiology training at Leicester and subspeciality musculoskeletal training at ROH, Birmingham, NOC, Oxford and CIM, Geneva, Switzerland. He was the ' Clinician of the Year 2020 '. He regularly lectures at regional, national and international meetings. He has a strong research portfolio with 403 publications. Several signs are named after him including Aamer-botchu sign, Iyengar-Botchu confluence, Haleem-Botchu classification. He is member for several musculoskeletal radiology societies. He is cofounder of free teaching MSK Radiology4U app and website.

Prof. Karthikeyan. P. Iyengar MS(Orth), DNB(Orth), MRCS(Edn), MCh(Orth)(Liv), FRCS(Tr& Orth), FFSTEd, FAcadMEd (AoME) works as a Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon at the Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust with a special interest in Orthopaedic Trauma. He has been conferred the title of Honorary Professor at Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation (AHERF) for his contribution to global teaching, training in Medical Education and Research Scholarship. He has a prominent Global Research Profile; being on the list that represents the top 2% of Scientists in Orthopaedic Surgery in the world released by Stanford University (USA) based on several citation metrics included in Scopus author profiles (2022). He has a strong publication portfolio being an Author of 150+ Indexed, Peer-Reviewed articles & Book Chapters. He is a Deputy Editor atthe Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma (JCOT) and an Associate Editor at the Journal of Orthopaedics (JOO), Elsevier journals, supporting Academic mentorship in Scientific Publications.

Inhalt

Radiography and Arthrography.- Computed Tomography of Hand and Wrist.- MR Imaging of the Hand and Wrist: Techniques and Applications.- Nuclear Medicine Imaging of the Hand and Wrist.- Ultrasound Imaging Techniques and Procedures.- Interventions of the Hand and Wrist.- Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities.- Hand Trauma.- Wrist Instability.- Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain.- Applications of Imaging for Nerve Entrapment at Wrist.- Osteonecrosis and Osteochondrosis.- Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders.- Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist.- Imaging of Soft Tissue and Bone Infections of the Hand and Wrist.- Sports Injuries of Hand and Wrist.- Tumours and Tumour-Like Lesions of Bone.- Tumor and Tumor-Like Lesions of Soft Tissue.- Miscellaneous Conditions with Manifestations in the Hand and Wrist.- Post-operative Imaging of the Hand: Techniques and Applications.- Post-operative Imaging: Wrist.- Artificial Intelligence in Hand and Wrist Imaging: Enhancing Diagnostics and Workflow.