Male 54 years old with left wrist and hand pain and swelling. LIGAMENTS: The scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligaments are intact.TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE COMPLEX: The TFCC is grossly intact.TENDONS: There is a small amount of fluid within the dorsal extensor tendon sheaths of uncertain clinical significance. BONES: High T2 and low T1 signal is seen within the hamate, triquetrum, and lunate bones but there is no linear signal to suggest fracture. There is edema in the soft tissues adjacent to the scaphoid but the scaphoid bone itself appears normal. A focus of sclerosis along the lunate bone at the articulation with the catheter tip and hamate may relate to prior injury.ADDITIONAL
Edema signal within the hamate, triquetrum and lunate bones is nonspecific but may reflect contusion. There is no evidence of fracture.