Elbow, Wrist and Hand Flashcards
chronic elbow
chronic elbow pain
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elbow x-ray
chronic wrist
chronic hand or wrist pain (adult)
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x-ray
chronic elbow
chronic elbow pain+ mechanical symptoms, IA pathology suspected. x-rays normal
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MR or CT or CT arthrography
chronic elbow
chronic elbow w/ suspected occult stress fx or other abnormality. x-rays normal/nonspecific
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elbow MRI or CT
chronic elbow
chronic elbow pain+ sus epicondyalgia or tendon tear. No improvement with treatment
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elbow US or MRI
chronic elbow
chronic elbow pain + suspected collateral ligament tear. normal x-ray
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elbow US or MR arthrography** or** CT arthrography or MRI
chronic elbow
chronic elbow pain + sus nerve abnormality. normal x-ray
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elbow US or MRI
chronic wrist
chronic wrist pain (adult) + normal x-ray
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MRI **or **MR arthrogrphy
chronic hand (adult)
chronic hand pain with normal x-ray
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MRI
chronic wrist (adult)
chronic wrist pain + old scaphoid frx on x-ray, sus nonunion,malunion, osteonecrosis or post-truamatic OA
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wrist MRI or CT
chronic wrist (adult)
chronic hand or wrist pain + normal/indeterminate x-ray , sus of carpal tunnel
US or MRI
chronic wrist (adult)
chronic hand or wrist pain, x-ray or nonspecific OA+ sus tendon injury/ pathology or tenosynovitis
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US or MRI
acute traumatic hand & wrist
acute blunt or penetrating trauma
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acute traumatic hand & wrist
sus acute or hand trauma + normal x-ray
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MRI or x-ray repeat (14 days) or CT
acute traumatic hand & wrist
acute wrist frasture on x-ray, sus wrist tendon or lig trauma
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wrist US or MRI or CT arthrography or MR arthrography