Diseases and Disorders > Musculoskeletal System

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Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases: Arthritis, in General | Specific Types of Arthritis | 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:HandWorld
	Distal Radius Fracture (Colles Fracture):AAOS
	Scaphoid Fracture:HandWorld
	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:HandWorld
	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:HandWorld
	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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