title: [Wrist pain].
abstract: Acute or chronic wrist pain is a relatively frequent complaint that may involve all age groups. The pain may be of osseous, articular, periarticular, neurologic, vascular origin, or be referred from the cervical spine, shoulder or elbow. The diagnosis should be oriented by a precise history and clinical examination. More specialised exams will be required according to clinical findings. Psychosocial and environmental influences need to be taken into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Unité de chirurgie de la main, Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie de l'appareil moteur, Département de chirurgie HUG, 1211 Genève 14. michel.sadowski@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadowski
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Della Santa
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014953:Wrist; D014955:Wrist Joint