The wrist looks simple until attention settles on a small bump along the pinky side of the human hand. Many people notice it ...

If your outer wrist feels sore and achy, you might chalk it up to arthritis. But that discomfort could be ulnar wrist pain, which affects the side of the wrist closest to the pinky finger. And it can ...

A 58-year-old, right-hand dominant woman fell in the shower and injured her left wrist. She was seen 3 days later at an outside emergency department (ED) where radiographs were obtained. Her wrist was ...

A 48-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of oedema and pain in his right hand. Initially diagnosed with tendonitis, he underwent physical therapy which provided limited relief. MRI ...

Eight small bones in your wrist give it flexibility and the necessary range of movements. These bones, arranged in two rows, include the scaphoid and lunate bones in the upper row, close to the ...

A carpal boss, also known as a carpometacarpal boss or a bossing, It's a bony lump where the finger bones meet the wrist. It may be painful, but it will be a firm, immobile lump. Carpal bossing can be ...

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 ...

I confess: I used to resent slopers. Perfect circles, rounded aretes, open-handed jugs, the topouts of boulders—you name it. Every few times that I slapped, grabbed, or hung on for dear life from ...

Question: I’ve been trying to brush up my golf game by regularly hitting the driving range and playing more often. But lately, I’ve noticed a pretty painful twinge in my right wrist during my swing.

Using metal K-wires (commonly known as 'pins') to hold broken wrist bones in place while they heal are no better than a traditional molded plaster cast, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Wrist ...

The total wrist replacement that took place this spring using a brand new kind of design only took two and a half hours, under the skillful hands of surgeon Dr. Scott Wolfe. But for Wolfe and a ...