Abbreviations

• Carpometacarpal (CMC)
• Distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ)
• Metacarpal (MC)
• Triangular fibrocartilage (TFC)
• Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)
• Abductor pollicis longus (APL)
• Abductor pollicis brevis (APB)
• Extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB)
• Extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL)
• Extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU)
• Extensor digitorum (ED)
• Extensor pollicis brevis (EPB)
• Extensor pollicis longus (EPL)
• Extensor indicis (EI)
• Extensor digiti minimi (EDM)
• Flexor carpi radialis (FCR)
• Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU)
• Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)
• Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS)
• Flexor pollicis longus (FPL)
• Palmaris brevis (PB)
• Palmaris longus (PL)
• Pronator quadratus (PQ)
• Pronator teres (PT)
• Gadolinium (Gd)
• Normal saline (NS)
• Range of motion (ROM)

Definitions

• Volar = palmar; ulnar = medial; radial = lateral

Overview

Joints

Wrist Motion

Nerves of Wrist Joint

Vessels of Wrist Joint

Anatomy Relationships

Osseous Structures

Ligaments

Muscles & Tendons

Retinacula

Anatomic Spaces

Imaging Recommendations

Imaging Pitfalls