Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb
The metacarpophalangeal joints and the joints of the digits are condyloid joints reinforced by radial and ulnar collateral ligaments. The metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb plays a key role in grasping, and its proper biodynamic function is fundamenta
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Ultrasonography of the Upper Extremity Hand and Wrist
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Ultrasonography of the Upper Extremity
Ferdinando Draghi
Ultrasonography of the Upper Extremity Hand and Wrist
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Ferdinando Draghi Unit of Ecography Institute of Radiology Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia Italy
Revised and enlarged English edition of ‘‘Ecografia: Polso e Mano’’ by Ferdinando Draghi. Athena Srl, 2011, Italy. Translated from the Italian, with the author, by Marian Everett Kent
ISBN 978-3-319-02161-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02162-1
ISBN 978-3-319-02162-1
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Foreword
The field of musculoskeletal sonography has undergone unprecedented development over the past decade, thanks to ongoing technological refinements, the inherent advantages of ultrasound imaging itself (low cost, widespread availability, capacity for dynamic studies, excellent acceptance by patients), its value in imaging-guided therapeutic interventions, and—last but by no means least—the enthusiasm of the sonographers who have pioneered the field of musculoskeletal ultrasonography and devoted years in promot
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