OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #71, 11:19 AM *Health Status after Wrist Arthrodesis for Posttraumatic Arthritis Lauren P. Adey, MD; David C. Ring, MD ; Jesse B. Jupiter, MD; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (a-AO Foundation) Background: Total wrist...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative condition in which the articular cartilage on the surfaces of the bones that form joints progressively deteriorates. The terms osteoarthrosis and OA are often used interchangeably. Although inflammation is generally absent in this degenerative condition, most physicians commonly refer to it as OA. Hence, this...

A painful wrist causes disability and decreased function of the upper extremity. The articulation afforded the hand by the wrist is important for mobility, strength, and dexterity. The pain produced by arthropathy of the wrist causes the patient to use a wrist splint to decrease pain. However, loss of mobility...

Multiple conditions can cause radial-sided wrist and forearm pain; the most common are de Quervain tenosynovitis and thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis. Intersection syndrome (tenosynovitis of the radial wrist extensors) can also cause radial-sided wrist and forearm pain.
Intersection syndrome is tenosynovitis of the radial wrist extensors, extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL),...

OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #66, 10:35 AM The Aberdeen Colles-Fracture Brace: An Alternative Treatment for Colles Fracture: A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Study Nezar S. Tumia, FRCS 1 ; Douglas Wardlaw, FRCS 1 ; Jeffrey P. Hallett, FRCS 2 ; Robert...

Wrist pain often proves to be a challenging presenting complaint. Determining the cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain is difficult, largely because of the complexity of the anatomic and biomechanical properties of the ulnar wrist.1, 2 The objectives of this article are to provide an overview of the most common problems that...

Scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) of the wrist is the most common pattern of degenerative arthritis in the wrist. Watson and Ballet coined the term SLAC wrist in 1984. Findings of bilateral SLAC wrist on a prehistoric skeleton provide paleopathological evidence of the existence of this disease 7000 years ago. The...

OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #68, 10:54 AM *The Role of Distal Radial Osteotomy in the Restoration of Wrist and Hand Function Margaret M. McQueen, MD, FRCS; Alison Wakefield, MSc, MCSP; Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom...

Wrist injuries are common among athletes. Emergency physicians or family practitioners frequently perform the initial evaluation of wrist injuries and determine the initial treatment. Recognizing wrist dislocations early and properly referring patients with wrist dislocations can prevent complications, including prolonged pain and discomfort, surgery, and lost time from sports participation.
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Dr. Eben C. Davis, D.C. is the founder and clinic director of Back & Wrist Pain Consultants. We have been at our Landmark San Francisco Financial District location for 15 years. We specialize in the nonsurgical treatment of chronic back and wrist pain. We treat conditions such as disc herniations...

Madelung deformity (MD) of the wrist is characterized by a growth disturbance in the volar-ulnar distal radial physis that results in a volar and ulnar tilted distal radial articular surface, volar translation of the hand and wrist, and a dorsally prominent distal ulna. It occurs predominantly in adolescent females who...

Perilunate dislocations and perilunate fracture dislocations are the most devastating closed injuries of the wrist.1, 2, 3 They are often missed on initial evaluation, leading to devastating complications. These injuries occur as the final stage of a spectrum of injuries progressing around the wrist in a radial-to-ulnar direction. In the...

DeQuervain’s tendinitis is a condition brought on by irritation or swelling of the tendons found along the thumb side of the wrist. The irritation causes the compartment (lining) around the tendon to swell, changing the shape of the compartment; this makes it difficult for the tendons to move as they... Expert

The human wrist joint is a complex arrangement of small bones and ligaments that form a mobile yet stable link from the powerful forearm to the hand. The normally functioning carpus can position the hand precisely relative to the forearm and provides remarkably stable transmission of forces. Motion and stability...

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Kienböck's disease: an unusual cause of wrist pain in a 13-year-old girl R.T. Hurley, M.D. McKee Can J Surg, Vol. 51, No. 1, February 2008
Kienböck’s disease is a condition that results in osteonecrosis and collapse of the lunate bone. The disease usually presents in adults between the ages of 20 and...

OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #70, 11:13 AM Functional Outcome after Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Both-Bone Forearm Fractures Frank Tull, MD ; Joseph Borrelli, Jr., MD; Dawn Ray, RN; William M. Ricci, MD; Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis,...

De Quervain disease is caused by stenosing tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment of the wrist. The first dorsal compartment at the wrist includes the tendons of the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB). Patients with this condition usually report pain at the dorsolateral aspect of...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathy of the median nerve at the wrist. The carpal tunnel is located at the base of the palm and is bounded on 3 sides by carpal bones and anteriorly by the transverse carpal ligament. Inside run the median nerve, flexor tendons, and...

Wrist pain can be an incapacitating injury. It can completely alter your ability to earn a living and enjoy life. Perhaps you, or someone you know, is experiencing severe wrist pain. This web site will help you to understand why you’re in pain, and show you some of the methods...

When treating an injured worker, the clinician must be aware of factors that can affect the duration and outcome of an injury. Addressing these factors results in more effective treatment and a more favorable outcome. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders occur when there is a mismatch between the physical requirements of the job...

deQuervain's tendinitis is a condition brought on by irritation or swelling of the tendons found along the thumb side of the wrist. The irritation causes the compartment (lining) around the tendon to swell, changing the shape of the compartment; this makes it difficult for the tendons to move as they... Highly Reputable

deQuervain's Tendonitis is a condition brought on by irritation or swelling of the tendons found along the thumb side of the wrist. The irritation causes the compartment (lining) around the tendon to swell, changing the shape of the compartment; this makes it difficult for the tendons to move as they... Uncertain

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OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #69, 11:00 AM *Corrective Osteotomy of Dorsally Malunited Fractures of the Distal Radius via the Extended Flexor Carpi Radialis Approach Jorge L. Orbay, MD (d-Hand Innovations, Inc.); Alejandro Badia, MD; Roger K. Khouri, MD; Eduardo González,...