Measuring the wrist bone may be a new way to identify which overweight children and adolescents face an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to research in Circulation: ...

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 ...

Wrist fusion surgery, or wrist arthrodesis, is a procedure that joins the bones in the wrist. Often, the surgery is done to treat severe wrist arthritis or injuries. It’s typically done when other ...

A broken wrist is a common injury. Having a broken wrist can mean a fracture on the bones of the arm (distal radius and ulna) or the carpal bones that make up the wrist joint. Often, people break ...

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 ...

Wrist pain has a lot of possible causes, including a sprain, tendonitis, arthritis, and fractures. Some may heal with rest, while others may need treatment. It may also be a chronic issue that has the ...

Sixty-nine-year-old Mark Eisen says he waited seven years for a surgery he hopes will change his life. Last week, he had the first total wrist replacement with KinematX™, a new implant co-designed by ...