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  • Title: [Computerized tomography of the hand with high resolution technique].
    Author: Preisser P, Buck-Gramcko D.
    Journal: Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir; 1992 May; 24(3):136-44. PubMed ID: 1618419.
    Abstract:
    The results of 175 high-resolution computed tomography (CT) scans of the hand and wrist are analysed and compared to the results of conventional radiographs. Advantages of the procedure can be demonstrated when assessing pathological changes within the complex three-dimensional structure of the hand and wrist, and in the analysis of articular surfaces. In some cases, fractures and dislocations of the distal radioulnar joint and the carpal bones were missed in conventional radiographs. In cases of scaphoid fracture and nonunion, CT scans give valuable additional information surpassing the possibilities of conventional radiographs. For instance, bone healing after bone grafting can be better evaluated with a CT scan. Furthermore, preoperative planning is simplified, when tumors and cysts of the carpal bones can be located precisely using computed tomography.
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