A simple pre-operative imaging method to assess donor and recipient anatomy in hemi-hamate arthroplasty for proximal interphalangeal joint reconstruction.

Daniel CalvaNicholas A CalottaJoseph LopezAdrienne ChristopherDonna MagidShadpour DemehriScott D Lifchez

Published in: Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA (2015)

This novel use of CT scans as a tool for pre-operative HHA planning is a crucial first step in trying to reduce the observed rates of arthritis after HHA.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
dual energy
contrast enhanced
high resolution
rheumatoid arthritis
image quality
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
fluorescence imaging