Imaging of the Hand and Wrist

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This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of Imaging of the Hand and Wrist. In the first part of the book, the various techniques employed when imaging the hand and wrist are discussed in detail. Individual chapters are devoted to radiography, computed tomography, ultrasound and MRI. The second part then highlights the application of these techniques to the diverse diseases encountered in the hand and wrist region. Among the many topics addressed are congenital and developmental abnormalities, trauma, metabolic bone disease, infection, arthritis and tumors. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in the field and a wealth of illustrative material is included. This book will be of great value to radiologists, orthopedic surgeons and other clinicians with an interest in the hand and wrist pathology.