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ReviewRoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin2026

Imaging of the intrinsic muscles of the hand - Part II: Pathological aspects on high-resolution ultrasound and 3T MRI.

Hicham Bouredoucen, Sana Boudabbous, Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, Lokmane Taihi

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Hicham BouredoucenImaging and Medical Informatics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
Sana BoudabbousImaging and Medical Informatics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
Pierre-Alexandre PolettiImaging and Medical Informatics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
Lokmane TaihiMedical Imaging, University Hospital Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.

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Abstract

Background: There are numerous pathologies of the intrinsic muscles of the hand (IMH). Muscle denervation syndromes of the hand are common in pathologies of the median nerve (MN) and ulnar nerve (UN). They occur following carpal tunnel syndrome, Guyon's canal syndrome, traumatic, tumoral, inflammatory, or proximal nerve lesions due to upper cervical radiculopathy, or brachial plexus lesions. Myositis of the IMH occurs in various contexts. Traumatic muscle injuries of the hand are rare. Some are characteristic, such as lesions of the third interosseous muscle (IOM) or lesions of the lumbrical muscles (LM) in climbers. Saddle syndrome is due to adhesions of the lumbrical-interosseous intermuscular junctions. It is very often overlooked. In rheumatoid arthritis, tendon tenosynovitis of the IOM is frequently encountered. Enhancement of the LM may be an early imaging marker of the disease. Multiple tumor or pseudotumoral masses can develop within or around IMH. All of these pathologies can be accurately assessed using high-resolution dynamic ultrasound (US) and high-field 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Method: This educational review presents the aspects of the various IMH pathologies on high-resolution US and high-field 3T MRI. Results and Conclusion: There are numerous IMH pathologies. A radiologist's knowledge and assessment of these various pathologies allows clinicians and surgeons to make an early and accurate diagnosis and choose the most appropriate treatment. Key Points: · High-resolution US and high-field 3T MRI allow for a precise assessment of various intrinsic hand muscle pathologies.. · Hand muscle denervation syndromes are common in median and ulnar nerve pathologies.. · Myositis of the intrinsic muscles of the hand occurs in a variety of settings.. · In rheumatoid arthritis, tenosynovitis of the intrinsic hand muscles is common, and enhancement of the lumbrical muscles may represent an early imaging marker.. · MRI facilitates early detection of saddle syndrome.. Citation Format: · Bouredoucen H, Boudabbous S, Poletti P et al. Imaging of the intrinsic muscles of the hand - Part II: Pathological aspects on high-resolution ultrasound and 3 T MRI. Rofo 2025; DOI 10.1055/a-2735-2780.

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HandHand InjuriesImage EnhancementMagnetic Resonance ImagingMuscle, SkeletalDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansSensitivity and SpecificityTenosynovitisUltrasonography

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PMCPMC13120847

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