Carpus

Question 1

Castelli, Vet Surg, 2019:
Which provided better visualization of carpal ligaments - MRI or MRA?
Which provided better visualization - MRI and MRA or CT and CTA?
Did contrast arthrography improve the capabilities of MRI or CT for the visualization of canine carpal ligament?

Answer 1

Castelli, Vet Surg, 2019:
MRA provided better visualization of carpal ligaments and offered the best visualization overall
MRI and MRA offered better visualization compared to CT and CTA
Contrast orthography improved the capabilities of MRI but not CT

Question 2

Milgram, VCOT, 2019:
What effect did increasing the angle of flexion of the carpus have?
What plays a more important role in craniocaudal antebrachiocarpal joint stability - antebrachiocarpal joint position or the palmar radoiocarpal and ulnocarpal ligaments?

Answer 2

Milgram, VCOT, 2019:
Increasing the angle of flexion of the carpus resulted in increased cranial and caudal translation of the manus relative to the radius and ulna
Antebrachiocarpal joint position plays a more important role in craniocaudal joint stability