[Examination of the painful wrist].
The anatomy of the wrist is complex. Mechanical, neurological or systemic causes are responsible for a painful wrist. In many cases a specific diagnosis can already be made by taking a precise medical history. Physical examination includes inspection, palpation of landmarks and a dynamic examination in regard to joint regions. Plane X-Ray examinations are the basic tools in diagnostic imaging. Additional radiographic adjustments, ultrasound-, MRI- and CT-examinations may lead to more detailed information in special cases. A diagnostic arthroscopy is accomplished, if a pathological cause for wrist-pain with non-invasive methods cannot be found.
Winkler
F J
FJ
Orthopädische Klinik der Universität Regensburg, Asklepios Klinikum, Bad Abbach. f.winkler@asklepios.com
Heers
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Hartung
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Grifka
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D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014955:Wrist Joint