Normal wrist arthrogram

Case contributed by Mohamed El Deen
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Tennis player with anatomical snuff box pain, clinically diagnosed as a TFCC tear.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
Fluoroscopy

Fluoroscopic arthrogram was performed with injection of 2 ml iodinated contrast and 2 ml saline. There was no leakage of contrast through the scapholunate and/or lunotriquetral ligaments into the midcarpal space or through the TFCC to distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). Further study with MRI was arranged but the patient refused.

Annotated image

Annotated wrist arthrogram. 

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