title: Treatment of hand and wrist injuries.
abstract: Evaluation of the hand and wrist requires a thorough understanding of the anatomic alignment of various bones, tendons, and ligaments along with the physiologic function in order to make an accurate diagnosis that portends appropriate healing and function while minimizing future disability. This article provides the latest research-based evidence of important trends in the treatment and rehabilitation of hand and wrist injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA. kbielak@utmck.edu
authors.forename: Kenneth M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Bielak
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kafka
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terrell
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging