[Scanning Technique in Wrist and Hand Ultrasonography]

This guide to ultrasound examination of the wrist and hand describes the basic scanning planes and contains corresponding high-resolution ultrasound images. The patient and probe positionings are explained in a simplified step-by-step manner using schematic drawings. This standard and simple examination technique seems to be an appropriate way to improve the learning curve of novice musculoskeletal sonographers. In wrist section, an emphasis is placed on the carpal tunnel and extensor tendons evaluation. In the hand region, the scanning of the flexor pulley system and the flexor pollicis longus is described. Key words: hand, wrist joint, ultrasound, tendons, carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain disease, trigger finger disorder, hand injuries, musculoskeletal, protocol.