Wrist Injuries and Disorders
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Summary
Your wrist is made up of eight small bones known as carpals. They support a tube that runs through your wrist. That tube, called the carpal tunnel, has tendons and a nerve inside. It is covered by a ligament, which holds it in place.
Wrist pain is common. Repetitive motion can damage your wrist. Everyday activities like typing, racquet sports or sewing can cause pain, or even carpal tunnel syndrome. Wrist pain with bruising and swelling can be a sign of injury. The signs of a possible fracture include misshapen joints and inability to move your wrist. Some wrist fractures are a result of osteoporosis.
Other common causes of pain are
Diagnosis and Tests
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Arthrography
(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
Also in Spanish
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Bone X-Ray (Radiography)
(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
Also in Spanish
- Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
- Wrist Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Prevention and Risk Factors
- Computer Workstations: Wrist/Palm Supports (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Treatments and Therapies
- Hand Surgery: Anesthesia (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
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Magnets for Pain Relief
(National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- Wrist Arthroscopy (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
Living With
- Hand Therapy (American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Society of Hand Therapists)
Related Issues
- Computer Workstation: Pointer/Mouse (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Computer Workstations: Keyboards (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Specifics
- Arthritis of the Wrist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- De Quervain's Tendinosis (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Distal Radius Fracture (Broken Wrist) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Also in Spanish
- Ganglion Cyst of the Wrist and Hand (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Also in Spanish
- Golf Injuries to the Hand, Wrist, or Elbow (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Kienböck's Disease (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Also in Spanish
- Wrist Fractures (American Society for Surgery of the Hand) Also in Spanish
- Wrist Sprains (American Society for Surgery of the Hand) Also in Spanish
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Ganglion Cysts
(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Wrist Injuries
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Reference Desk
- Hand Anatomy (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
Find an Expert
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Find a Hand Surgeon (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Also in Spanish
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Also in Spanish
Children
- Computer-Related Repetitive Stress Injuries (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- X-Ray Exam: Wrist (Nemours Foundation)
Patient Handouts
- Colles wrist fracture - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- De Quervain tendinitis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Wrist arthroscopy (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Wrist pain (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Wrist sprain - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish