Refresher Course: Musculoskeletal

RC 210 - Handling the details of the wrist

March 4, 10:00 - 11:00 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
15 min
Ligaments of the wrists
  1. To name and identify the extrinsic and intrinsic ligaments and address the role of the ligaments in carpal instability.
  2. To discuss injury patterns of intrinsic ligaments in the clinical context.
  3. To describe the pathological appearance of the extrinsic ligaments.
15 min
Scaphoid non-union advanced collapse (SNAC) and scapho-lunate advanced collapse (SLAC) wrist
  1. To describe the anatomical and biomechanical differences between SLAC and SNAC wrists, including their underlying causes and progression patterns.
  2. To accurately recognise key imaging findings and clinical signs associated with each condition to diagnose and differentiate between SLAC and SNAC wrists.
  3. To discuss conservative and surgical treatment approaches for SLAC and SNAC and interpret the postoperative findings.
15 min
Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)
  1. To define the anatomy of the triangular fibrocartilage complex, anatomical variants, and functional anatomy.
  2. To discuss the imaging of TFCC injuries, considering the clinical assessment and the proper imaging interpretation.
  3. 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?