The past 2 months the patient had pain on the dorsoradial and radial side of the wrist. The pain radiated in the extensor muscles up to the lateral side of the elbow. The patient can't remember the potential cause of this problem. The patient reports a VAS 7 during wrist movements, especially when making a dorsalflexion.
The transducer was placed both transverse (short-axis) and longitudinally (long-axis) over the second extensor compartment. The extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) was visualized and followed to distal at the level of the radiocarpal and midcarpal joint (lunate and capitate bones). Images were analyzed by using the SonoSkills pathology checklist.
Based on the ultrasound findings and SonoSkills pathology checklist analysis I concluded: