3T MRI vies with arthroscopy for detection of wrist ligament tears

January 16, 2009 3T MRI vies with arthroscopy for detection of wrist ligament tears By H.A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Researchers at a private diagnostic imaging center in central Florida have shown 3T MRI of the wrist is nearly as sensitive and specific as arthroscopy for detection of wrist ligament tears. MR could spot abnormalities missed by standard imaging tests and avoid needless surgeries, according to the investigators. Unlike bone fracture, wrist trauma often involves ligament injuries that tend to be overlooked and may lead to progressive functional deterioration of the joint. These injuries also frequently include the scapholunate and lunatotriquetral ("intrinsic ligaments") and the triangular fibrocartilaginous complex (TFCC).

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