Publications by authors named "Marc Mespreuve"

Article Synopsis
  • The carpal boss (CB) is a rare bony growth found at the quadrangular joint of the wrist, potentially caused by osteophyte formation or an accessory bone known as os styloideum.
  • People with a carpal boss may experience pain, swelling, and limited hand movement, often due to joint degeneration, ganglion cysts, or tendon issues.
  • The review emphasizes the importance of high-resolution ultrasonography (HR-US) for diagnosing and managing conditions related to the carpal boss and outlines the standard techniques for assessing the quadrangular joint.
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Lunotriquetral (LT) coalition is the most common carpal coalition. Four morphological types of LT coalition have been described. LT coalition is usually asymptomatic, but rarely a fibrocartilaginous type may cause ulnar wrist pain.

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Objectives: The purpose of this agreement was to establish evidence-based consensus statements on imaging of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability and triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injuries by an expert group using the Delphi technique.

Methods: Nineteen hand surgeons developed a preliminary list of questions on DRUJ instability and TFCC injuries. Radiologists created statements based on the literature and the authors' clinical experience.

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Background: The arterial anatomy of the face is extremely variable. Despite numerous cadaver dissections and anatomical descriptions, the exact location of the superficial facial arteries remains unpredictable. This ignorance is a determining factor in the pathophysiology of intravascular filler injections, potentially causing skin necrosis and blindness.

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Background: The use of soft tissue fillers for facial rejuvenation is increasing rapidly and the complications, unfortunately, follow the same path. Blindness caused by intravascular filler injections is a rare but devastating complication. Knowledge of the individual arterial anatomy may aid the injector in avoiding injecting into an artery and thus to prevent blindness.

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Objectives: The purpose of this agreement was to establish evidence-based consensus statements on imaging of scapholunate joint (SLJ) instability by an expert group using the Delphi technique.

Methods: Nineteen hand surgeons developed a preliminary list of questions on SLJ instability. Radiologists created statements based on the literature and the authors' clinical experience.

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Background: The face is known for its extreme variation in vascular anatomy. Furthermore, the rapidly increasing number of filler treatments leads to an increase in severe filler-associated complications (such as skin necrosis and blindness) due to intra-arterial injection. Visualizing a patient's individual complete facial arterial anatomy in a contrast- and radiation-free way has not been published before.

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Background: As the face is known for its extreme variation in vascular anatomy and the number of filler-associated complications due to intra-arterial injection is increasing, we are in need of a method to visualize anyone's individual arterial anatomy of the face in a completely harmless way.

Aims: The different medical imaging methods and a recently developed MRA protocol are reviewed.

Methods: The literature of the last twenty years-with special attention for the last five years-concerning the different medical imaging modalities of the facial arteries was reviewed.

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Accessory bones, variants, and coalitions are not uncommon at the hand-wrist region. They are often overlooked because they are usually asymptomatic and found incidentally on imaging. However, they may sometimes present as a (painful) swelling or mimic a (sequel of a) fracture.

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Traumatic lesions of the wrist occur frequently and may give rise to underdiagnosed secondary abutment syndromes. The latter are a common cause of incapacitating pain and limited range of motion, despite minimal or even absent alterations on radiographs. Moreover, the complex wrist anatomy often results in ignorance or underappreciation of these syndromes.

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Accessory muscles and variations are not uncommon at the upper and lower extremity. They are often overlooked because they are asymptomatic and present as incidental findings on imaging. However, they may present as a soft tissue swelling, thereby mimicking soft tissue tumors.

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Introduction: A cortical lined impaction on the radiodorsal side of the ulnar head may be at the origin of a "second ulnar groove" (SUG). The goal of this article is to illustrate this MRI sign, prompting for further investigation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). Hence associated soft tissue pathology may be detected, which may lead to instability.

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A carpal boss was initially described as a bony, sometimes painful mass at the quadrangular joint. Clinical examination and plain radiography will usually reveal the diagnosis. US and CT may add information.

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Background A carpal boss is a potentially painful bony mass in the region of the second or third carpometacarpal joint. The combination of clinical examination and radiography is usually sufficient for the diagnosis. Purpose To determine whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of the quadrangular joint can assist the diagnosis of persistent pain near a carpal boss.

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Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) are vascular malformations in the brain and spinal cord. The familial form of cerebral cavernous malformation (FCCM) is uncommon. This autosomal dominant pathology mostly presents with seizures and focal neurological symptoms.

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