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Chronic wrist pain

E H Ko1, S F Viegas

  • 1Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0792, USA.

Current Opinion in Rheumatology
|March 1, 1997
PubMed
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Diagnosing and treating chronic wrist pain is advancing with new imaging, arthroscopic techniques, and carpal instability analysis. This review covers key developments for various wrist conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Rheumatology

Background:

  • Chronic wrist pain presents complex diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
  • Increasing interest and knowledge are driving advancements in understanding and managing wrist conditions.
  • Numerous articles contribute to the growing body of evidence on wrist pathology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review impactful papers on the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of diverse wrist problems.
  • To highlight developments in diagnostic algorithms and the application of imaging and arthroscopic tools.
  • To discuss the evaluation and management of specific conditions like rheumatoid wrist, carpal instability, and distal radioulnar joint osteoarthritis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent literature focusing on diagnostic and therapeutic advancements.

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  • Analysis of arthroscopic findings for triangular fibrocartilage complex and lunatotriquetral ligament injuries.
  • Examination of operative treatment effectiveness for midcarpal instability and distal radioulnar joint osteoarthritis.
  • Inclusion of sports-related and recreational wrist injuries.

    • Main Results:

    • Arthroscopy offers direct visualization and therapeutic options for specific ligamentous injuries.
    • A novel carpal instability analysis system aims to standardize outcome reporting.
    • Comprehensive approaches to rheumatoid wrist management are revisited.
    • Ongoing assessment of surgical treatments for instability and osteoarthritis.

    Conclusions:

    • Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for chronic wrist pain are evolving.
    • Arthroscopic interventions show promise for specific wrist pathologies.
    • Standardized analysis systems are needed for comparing treatment outcomes.
    • Sports and recreational activities contribute significantly to chronic wrist injuries.