Wrist effusion coronal

Compartmental wrist anatomy: Fluid-sensitive coronal MR image shows a small amount of fluid in the radial side of the radiocarpal joint, a tiny amount of fluid on the ulnar side, and in the midcarpal joint.

U: ulnar; R: radial; MR: magnetic resonance.

Courtesy of Curtis W Hayes, MD.

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