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ArticleChinese medical journal2017

High-resolution 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex in Chinese Wrists: Correlation with Cross-sectional Anatomy.

Hui-Li Zhan, Wen-Ting Li, Rong-Jie Bai, Nai-Li Wang, Zhan-Hua Qian, Wei Ye, Yu-Ming Yin

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Article in Chinese medical journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hui-Li ZhanDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Beijing 100035, China.
Wen-Ting LiInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.
Rong-Jie BaiDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Beijing 100035, China.
Nai-Li WangInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China.
Zhan-Hua QianDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Beijing 100035, China.
Wei YeDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Beijing 100035, China.
Yu-Ming YinMRI and CT Services, Radiology Associates, LLP, Corpus Christi, TX 78411, USA.
Peking University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNBeijing Jishuitan Hospital · CNRadiology Associates · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe injury of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a common cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain. The aim of this study was to investigate if the high-resolution 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could demonstrate the detailed complex anatomy of TFCC in Chinese.

methodsFourteen Chinese cadaveric wrists (from four men and three women; age range at death from 30 to 60 years; mean age at 46 years) and forty healthy Chinese wrists (from 20 healthy volunteers, male/female: 10/10; age range from 21 to 53 years with a mean age of 32 years) in Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from March 2014 to March 2016 were included in this study. All cadavers and volunteers had magnetic resonance (MR) examination of the wrist with coronal T1-weighted and proton density-weighted imaging with fat suppression in three planes, respectively. MR arthrography (MRAr) was performed on one of the cadaveric wrists. Subsequently, all 14 cadaveric wrists were sliced into 2 mm thick slab with band saw (six in coronal plane, four in sagittal plane, and four in axial plane). The MRI features of normal TFCC were analyzed in these specimens and forty healthy wrists.

resultsTriangular fibrocartilage, the ulnar collateral ligament, and the meniscal homolog could be best observed on images in coronal plane. The palmar and dorsal radioulnar ligaments were best evaluated in transverse plane. The ulnotriquetral and ulnolunate ligaments were best visualized in sagittal plane. The latter two structures and the volar and dorsal capsules were better demonstrated on MRAr.

conclusionHigh-resolution 3T MRI is capable to show the detailed complex anatomy of the TFCC and can provide valuable information for the clinical diagnosis in Chinese.

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AdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedTriangular FibrocartilageWristWrist Joint

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