CT wrist axial - labeling questions

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis not applicable

Normal CT wrist (with labels)

Annotated image

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. ulnar head
  2. distal radio-ulnar joint
  3. ulnar notch of distal radius
  4. groove for the tendon of extensor carpi ulnaris
  5. distal radius
  6. fovea
  7. ulnar peak of the dorsal (Lister's) tubercle of distal radius
  8. radial peak of the dorsal (Lister's) tubercle of distal radius
  9. styloid process of ulna
  10. radiolunate joint
  11. lunate
  12. lunotriqetral joint
  13. styloid process of radius
  14. radioscaphoid joint
  15. scapholunate joint
  16. triquetrum
  17. proximal pole of scaphoid
  18. pisiform
  19. head of capitate
  20. pisotriquetral joint
  21. waist of scaphoid
  22. capitohamate joint
  23. tubercle of scaphoid
  24. scaphocapitate joint
  25. hamate
  26. distal pole of scaphoid
  27. hook of hamate
  28. capitate
  29. base of fifth metacarpal
  30. carpal boss of third metacarpal
  31. scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (triscaphe) joint
  32. trapezoid
  33. tubercle of trapezium
  34. base of third metacarpal
  35. trapezium
  36. first metacarpophalangeal joint
  37. base of fifth metacarpal
  38. base of first metacarpal

Normal CT wrist (no labels)

ct

The same normal wrist CT without labels for reference.

Case Discussion

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. ulnar head
  2. distal radio-ulnar joint
  3. ulnar notch of distal radius
  4. groove for the tendon of extensor carpi ulnaris
  5. distal radius
  6. fovea
  7. ulnar peak of the dorsal (Lister's) tubercle of distal radius
  8. radial peak of the dorsal (Lister's) tubercle of distal radius
  9. styloid process of ulna
  10. radiolunate joint
  11. lunate
  12. lunotriqetral joint
  13. styloid process of radius
  14. radioscaphoid joint
  15. scapholunate joint
  16. triquetrum
  17. proximal pole of scaphoid
  18. pisiform
  19. head of capitate
  20. pisotriquetral joint
  21. waist of scaphoid
  22. capitohamate joint
  23. tubercle of scaphoid
  24. scaphocapitate joint
  25. hamate
  26. distal pole of scaphoid
  27. hook of hamate
  28. capitate
  29. base of fifth metacarpal
  30. carpal boss of third metacarpal
  31. scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (triscaphe) joint
  32. trapezoid
  33. tubercle of trapezium
  34. base of third metacarpal
  35. trapezium
  36. first metacarpophalangeal joint
  37. base of fifth metacarpal
  38. base of first metacarpal

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