A Retrospective Study of Radiographic Anatomy of Wrist in Chinese Population

• 作者: Aslam Muhammad Zeeshan Chris Yuk Kwan Tang Fang Benjamin Fok Margaret Woon Man Fung Kwok Keung Boris Lee Juliana Tsz Yan Wong Joyce Yeung Kelvin
• 来源期刊: 远程医疗系统和网络(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: RADIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY WRIST CHINESE
• 年，卷（期）: 2018,（3）
• 页码范围: 57-65
• 页数: 9页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

In wrist pathology, there is a need to establish the normal range of radiographic measurement parameters. Previous study showed that the contralateral wrist might not be valid as a reference for all parameters. There is a lack of literature describing the normal range of wrist radiographic parameters in literature. As a result, a retrospective study was carried out. Patients who underwent standard wrist x-rays during the period February 2012 to February 2013 (one single year) were retrospectively reviewed. 71 patients were included. Scapholunate angle was 54.7° (±6.5°). Scapholunate interval was 2.0 mm (±0.4 mm). Ulnar variance was +1.0 mm (±1.8 mm). Carpal height was 31.8 mm (±3.0 mm). Radial inclination was 25.1° (±2.1°). All 71 patients had 1 sesamoid bone at first metacarpal. 16.9% (12 out of 71) patients had positive cortical ring signs. All these parameters are valuable clinically, especially in monitoring of the wrist disease progression, in the design of wrist implants and for future clinical research.