title: Accurate evaluation and management of the painful wrist following injury. An approach to carpal instability.
abstract: A diagnosis of wrist sprain is no longer appropriate. With a proper history and careful physical examination, a specific problem can be suggested. Aids, including motion radiographs, special views, arthrography, technetium-99m scans, and/or tomography, can usually confirm the diagnosis. Only if specific injuries are identified can proper understanding and treatment of the injury be achieved.
mesh_terms: D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D011859:Radiography; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy