Ultrasound Techniques in the Hand and Upper Limb

John Fowler is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Carol Andrews is an Associate Professor and the Division Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology in the Department of Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh.

1. Evaluation of Trigger Digits a. Ultrasound Guided Injections 2. Evaluation of Flexor Tendon Lacerations 3. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Measurement of Cross-sectional area of median nerve a. Ultrasound Guided Injection of Carpal Tunnel 4. Evaluation of Guyon's canal 5. Evaluation of Ganglion Cysts about the Wrist a. Ultrasound guided aspiration of ganglion cysts 6. Evaluation of Hand/Finger Mass (Schwanoma, Neuroma, Neurofibroma) 7. Evaluation of DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis a. Ultrasound guided injection of DeQuervain's 8. Ultrasound guided injection of radiocarpal joint 9. Evaluation for Pronator Syndrome - Identifying AIN 10. Evaluation for Radial tunnel syndrome - Identifying Radial nerve/PIN a. Ultrasound guided diagnostic injection 11. Evaluation of Cubital Tunnel syndrome 12. Evaluation of Lateral epicondylitis a. Ultrasound guided injection 13. Evaluation of Distal biceps 14. Evaluation for rotator cuff tear a. Ultrasound guided subacromial injection b. Ultrasound guided bicipital groove injection. Index