 After the radial carpal was accessed and contrast was injected into the joint, there is prompt contrast extravasation into the radioulnar joint compatible with a tear of the triangular fibrocartilage complex. Additionally, contrast extended into the mid carpal bones suspicious for a tear of the lunotriquetral and scapholunate ligaments. Multiple spot images of the right wrist were obtained with the patient and ulnar and radial flexion.Exposure time: Six minutes and 55 seconds.
Successful arthrogram of the right wrist with findings compatible with a tear of the triangular fibrocartilage complex, scapholunate ligament, and lunotriquetral ligament.