title: Causes and assessment of subacute and chronic wrist pain.
abstract: Wrist pain is a common presentation to the general practitioner and emergency department. Most cases are simple to treat, and pain frequently resolves with conservative treatment. However, there are certain conditions, such as scaphoid nonunion and Kienböck's disease, where delayed diagnosis and treatment can result in long-term deformity or disability. This article covers the various causes of wrist pain, recommendations on how wrist pain should be assessed, as well as details some of the common conditions that warrant specialist referral.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Hospital, IE Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block, Level 11, Singapore 119228. doscksa@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Janice Chin-Yi
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Alphonsus Khin Sze
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: David Meng Kiat
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D059787:Acute Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010147:Pain Measurement; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014955:Wrist Joint