The hamatolunate facet: characterization and association with cartilage lesions--magnetic resonance arthrography and anatomic correlation in cadaveric wrists.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_6CD4C95746B7
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
The hamatolunate facet: characterization and association with cartilage lesions--magnetic resonance arthrography and anatomic correlation in cadaveric wrists.
Journal
Skeletal Radiology
Author(s)
Pfirrmann C.W., Theumann N.H., Chung C.B., Trudell D.J., Resnick D.
ISSN
0364-2348
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/2002
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
31
Number
8
Pages
451-456
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The objective of this study was to characterize the appearance of the hamatolunate facet using high-resolution magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography in cadavers and to correlate the presence of this anatomic variant with the presence of osteoarthritis in the wrist. High-resolution MR images of 22 cadaveric wrist specimens were obtained after tri-compartmental arthrography. Two readers in consensus analyzed the MR images and recoded the presence or absence of a hamatolunate facet. Geometric characteristics and cartilage and ligament integrity were analyzed. A third reader, who was blinded to the purpose of the study, recorded cartilage lesions of all the bones of the proximal and distal carpal rows. A hamatolunate facet was present in 11 of 22 wrists (50%). The mean coronal size of the lunate facet at the lunate (type II lunate) was 4.5 mm (range, 2-6 mm). The highest frequencies of cartilage lesions were seen in the scapho-trapezio-trapezoid joint (45.5%) and at the proximal pole of the hamate (54.4% and 40.9% for consensus reading/blinded reading, respectively). In cases with a hamatolunate facet, the frequency of cartilage lesions in the proximal pole of the hamate was 81.8% and 63.6% versus 27.3% and 18.2% without such a facet (chi-squared, P=0.01/ P=0.03). No correlation of the presence of a hamatolunate facet with interosseous ligament tears or lesions of the triangular fibrocartilage was seen. In conclusion, the hamatolunate facet is a very common anatomic variant. The presence of a hamatolunate facet is associated with cartilage damage in the proximal pole of the hamate.
Keywords
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cartilage, Articular/anatomy & histology, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Middle Aged, Wrist Joint/anatomy & histology
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Web of science
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