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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Revista Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano 2021; 49(02): e128-e139
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739295
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Usefulness of the Ultrasound in Hand Surgery: Part I

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Homid Fahandezh-Saddi Díaz 
1   Hand Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
4   Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Unit, clínica AVANFI, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
,
Fernando Dávila Fernández 
2   Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Unit, Clínica Pakea de Mutualia, Donostia/San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain
,
Ángel Bueno Horcajadas 
3   Musculoskeletal Radiology Service, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
,
Manuel Villanueva Martínez 
4   Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Unit, clínica AVANFI, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
,
María Elena Cantero Yubero 
5   SERMAS institution, Madrid, Spain
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Abstract

In the last years, ultrasonography (US) of the wrist and hand have increased in popularity. Technical advances led us to improve image quality and have the ability to see superficial soft-tissue structures with high resolution with the patient in our office.

The advantages of US are the fact that it is noninvasive, its lack of ionising radiation, low cost, and portability. The dynamic real-time assessment in the office is an additional benefit.

Ultrasound can be used in hand surgery for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. We can use US for injections with needle guidance, for the evaluation of soft-tissue masses, foreign bodies, tendon injuries, compressive neuropathies, and rheumatologic joint disease. It also helps us perform ultrasound-guided procedures: carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, and intersection syndrome or compartimental syndrome.

The aim of the present review is to describe different uses of US in hand surgery to show its important role of providing to the surgeon more information on the diseases of their patients.

Keywords

hand - ultrasound-guided procedures


Publication History

Received: 13 September 2021

Accepted: 01 October 2021

Article published online:
13 December 2021

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