X-ray of hands and feet in Dnipro

The hand and foot are the most mobile parts of the upper and lower extremities. Their mobility and, as a result, high functionality are provided by the fact that the hand and foot consist of several dozen small bones connected by joints. X-ray is used to examine the osteoarticular apparatus of hands and feet.

Indications for X-ray of hands and feet

X-rays of a hand or foot can be prescribed by doctors of different specialties: a traumatologist, a surgeon, a therapist, a rheumatologist. Indications for an X-ray of the hand and foot bones can be as follows:

• trauma (fractures, sprains, bruises, dislocations);
• neoplasms (including benign ones, for example, hygromas);
• rheumatological diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis deformans);
• neuropathies (tunnel syndromes).

X-ray for fracture of the hand bones allows identifying both the fracture itself and determining its localization (location), presence of bone displacement. To determine the treatment tactics for hand and foot injuries, an examination by a traumatologist is required.

X-ray of hand can also detect bone and joint growths. Benign neoplasm diagnosed by X-ray is a hygroma, a connective tissue capsule filled with fluid that occurs in the area of the small joints of the wrist and at the base of the fingers. If neoplasms are found, a visit to a surgeon is required. 

X-ray of a hand is also needed to diagnose rheumatologic diseases. Radiography allows to distinguish deforming arthrosis from rheumatoid arthritis and determine correctly the tactics of treating joint diseases. X-ray of a foot in rheumatological practice is performed to diagnose arthragra, which often affects the big toe.

X-ray of a wrist is indicated for diagnostics of neuropathy – nerve disorders. The nerves of the hand (median, ulnar, and radial) run from the forearm to the hand through the narrow bony canals of the wrist. If the configuration of wrist bones is disturbed (with injuries, constant static work, for example, at a computer), the nerve channels narrow, leading to pain and a change in the hand sensitivity. This situation is called tunnel syndrome. 

The procedure of an X-ray of hands and feet at “ON Clinic Dnipro”

You can undergo an X-ray of hand and foot in Dnipro at the medical center “ON Clinic Dnipro”. X-rays of hands and feet are performed in two projections, frontal and lateral.

Preparation for X-ray examination is not required. The examination takes a few minutes in a sitting or lying position. For the purpose of additional examination, by medical prescription, you can also undergo a CT scan of bones in Dnipro.

You can make an appointment for an examination and find out the cost of an X-ray of hand and foot in Dnipro around the clock by phone or by filling out the appointment form on our site.