The structure of wrists mean we have the capacity to do both handstands and neurosurgery. A lot can go wrong ...

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This article is going to tell you exactly why Brian Urlacher needs surgery on a dislocated wrist. Many people think that since it's just a dislocation, that all he had to do was pop it back into place ...

We rely on our wrists for so much of what we do: using cellphones, typing, taking care of the yard, and crushing our gym workouts and weekend adventures. Rock climber and adventure photographer ...

A 74-year-old man presented to our orthopedic department with pain and swelling in his right hand after falling down a mountainside and landing on his outstretched hand that day. On initial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A healthy 22-year-old right hand-dominant woman sustained an isolated, right lunate dislocation and ulnar ...

The wrist joint comprises eight carpal bones and is the most complex articular system in the human body. Each bone is capable of moving in different degrees or directions dependent on the position, ...

Figure 1. Radiograph showing a lateral view of the right hand Tenderness over the hypothenar eminence, swelling and limited flexion also suggest fracture. After sustaining a fall the previous evening, ...

People often fracture or break the bones in their hands or wrists after traumatic injuries. Fractures can cause pain and swelling around the injury. Fractures can also change the position of your ...

A scaphoid fracture involves a break of one of the bones on the thumb side of the wrist. The scaphoid bone plays a role in the ability to move the wrist joint. There are surgical and nonsurgical ...