Table 2.

Comparison of Impact vs Nonimpact MRI

VariableImpact MRINonimpact MRIP-Values
Total patients3928%10172%
Ordering physician
    Hand surgeon2667%4040%.0048*
    Referring physician1333%6160%
Study indication
    Wrist pain1128%6064%.0012*
    Question of specific injury2872%4136%
    DRUJ stability21
    Scapholunate injury177
    TFCC injury312
    Other ligamentous injury621
  • DRUJ, distal radioulnar joint; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; TFCC, triangular fibrocartilage complex.

  • * Fisher exact test.

  • Statistical significance.