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Musculoskeletal System

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Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases: Arthritis, in General | Specific Types of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases

Other Musculoskeletal Diseases: Bone Diseases | Bursitis | Cartilage Diseases | Muscular Dystrophy | Tendinitis | Other Muscle Diseases

Disorders of the: Ankle | Arm | Elbow | Foot | Hand | Hip | Knee | Leg | Shoulder | Spine (Neck and Back) | Wrist

Other Topics: General Musculoskeletal | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Surgery


Wrist Disorders

(Jump to: Anatomy | Find a Wrist Doctor | General Information | Injuries | Pain | Surgery

Specific Wrist Disorders: Arthritis | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Ganglions | Kienbock's Disease | Tendonitis | Vascular Disorders )

Anatomy of the Wrist
Anatomy of the Hand (and wrist):Southern California Orthopedic Institute


Find a Wrist Doctor
Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital [Pediatric]
Find a Hand Surgeon:American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)


General Information About Wrist Disorders
Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems, Self-Care Flowchart:American Academy of Family Physicians
Taking Care of Your Hand, Wrist and Elbow:American Physical Therapy Association
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region:American Academy of Family Physicians
The Hand, Wrist, and Arm Sourcebook:netLibrary
Wrist Injuries and Disorders:MedlinePlus


Wrist Pain
Wrist Pain:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
A Clinical Approach to Diagnosing Wrist Pain:American Academy of Family Physicians


Wrist Injuries
Overviews
Hand and Wrist Injuries: Part I. Nonemergent Evaluation:American Academy of Family Physicians
Hand and Wrist Injuries: Part II. Emergent Evaluation:American Academy of Family Physicians
Wrist Fractures
Colles Fracture:Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery
Distal Radius Fracture (Colles Fracture):AAOS
Scaphoid Fracture:Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery
Scaphoid Fracture:AAOS
Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist:Orthogate
Wrist Sprains
Wrist Sprains:AAOS
Wrist Sprains:ASSH
Ligament Injuries
Ligament Injuries of the Wrist:Orthogate


Arthritis of the Wrist
Arthritis of the Wrist:AAOS
Osteoarthritis of the Wrist Joint:Orthogate


Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
General Information
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:ASSH
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:AAOS
Ask an Orthopaedic Surgeon about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:AAOS
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:Orthogate
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fact Sheet:NINDS
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:MedlinePlus
Treatment
Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:American Academy of Family Physicians
Other (Non-Surgical Treatments):WebMD
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery:WebMD
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release:Orthogate
Open Carpal Tunnel Release:Orthogate
Carpal Tunnel Release:Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT [Video]


Ganglions
Ganglion Cysts:Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery
Ganglion Cysts:ASSH
Ganglion (Cyst) of the Wrist:AAOS
Ganglions of the Wrist:Orthogate


Kienbock's Disease (Osteonecrosis)
Kienbock's Disease:ASSH
Kienbock's Disease:AAOS
Kienbock's Disease:Orthogate


Tendonitis
DeQuervain's Tendinitis:Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery
DeQuervain's Tendonitis:ASSH
DeQuervain's Tendinitis:AAOS
DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis:Orthogate
Intersection Syndrome:Orthogate


Vascular Disorders
Vascular Disorders of the Upper Extremity:ASSH


Wrist Surgery
Wrist Arthroscopy:ASSH
Wrist Arthroscopy:AAOS
Wrist Fusion (Arthrodesis):Orthogate
Wrist Joint Replacement (Arthroplasty):AAOS
Artificial Joint Replacement of the Wrist:Orthogate
See also specific wrist disorders above


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