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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2021; 31(04): 1012-1015
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1741099
Case Report

First Carpometacarpal Joint Anatomy and Osteoarthritis: MR Imaging Overview

Kanagasabai Kamalasekar
1   Department of Radiology, Holy Family Hospital, Thodupuzha, Kerala, India
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Reddy Ravikanth
1   Department of Radiology, Holy Family Hospital, Thodupuzha, Kerala, India
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Abstract

The first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint consists of seven ligaments. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of the first CMC joint should be performed in a high field 1.5/3 T MRI with a dedicated hand coil for high-resolution images. Degeneration of anterior oblique ligament (AOL) is the most important cause for the development of osteoarthritis of first CMC joint. Since the AOL undergoes a predictable pattern of alteration at its metacarpal attachment as degeneration proceeds, MRI imaging can provide an accurate assessment of this ligament.

Keywords

anterior oblique ligament - first carpometacarpal joint - osteoarthritis

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10. Januar 2022

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