Wrist
November 2025
Peer Reviewer: Justine Ko, MD, CAQ-SM
This image was obtained using a linear probe in a transverse orientation along the radial aspect of the wrist around the level of the distal radius.
Image 1: Author’s own images and annotations
Image 2: Demonstration of the ultrasound technique for this case. Author’s own image.
A 47-year-old female notes radial wrist pain for a few weeks after caring for her newborn. You perform an ultrasound and obtain the image below.
Image 3: Case courtesy of Mohammad A. ElBeialy, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 54740
