Refresher Course: Musculoskeletal
RC 210 - Handling the details of the wrist
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
05:00Rainer Schmitt, Ingolstadt / DE
2
Ligaments of the wrists
15:00Andrea B. Rosskopf, Zurich / CH
3
Scaphoid non-union advanced collapse (SNAC) and scapho-lunate advanced collapse (SLAC) wrist
15:00Kitija Nulle, Riga / LV
4
Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)
15:00Nina Hesse, Munich / DE
5
Panel discussion: How detailed do we need to report changes to the wrist?
10:00Panel discussion: How detailed do we need to report changes to the wrist?
5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Rainer Schmitt, Ingolstadt / Germany
15 min
Ligaments of the wrists
Andrea B. Rosskopf, Zurich / Switzerland
- To name and identify the extrinsic and intrinsic ligaments and address the role of the ligaments in carpal instability.
- To discuss injury patterns of intrinsic ligaments in the clinical context.
- To describe the pathological appearance of the extrinsic ligaments.
15 min
Scaphoid non-union advanced collapse (SNAC) and scapho-lunate advanced collapse (SLAC) wrist
Kitija Nulle, Riga / Latvia
- To describe the anatomical and biomechanical differences between SLAC and SNAC wrists, including their underlying causes and progression patterns.
- To accurately recognise key imaging findings and clinical signs associated with each condition to diagnose and differentiate between SLAC and SNAC wrists.
- To discuss conservative and surgical treatment approaches for SLAC and SNAC and interpret the postoperative findings.
15 min
Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)
Nina Hesse, Munich / Germany
- To define the anatomy of the triangular fibrocartilage complex, anatomical variants, and functional anatomy.
- To discuss the imaging of TFCC injuries, considering the clinical assessment and the proper imaging interpretation.
- To list classifications of traumatic and degenerative TFCC injury and address their limitations.
10 min
Panel discussion: How detailed do we need to report changes to the wrist?