A wrist fracture may need surgery to align the bones and stabilize them with a metal plate and screws. Rehab after surgery is important. CHARLES TRAINOR JR Miami Herald file Q. I was rollerblading ...

A 58-year-old, right-hand dominant woman fell in the shower and injured her left wrist. She was seen 3 days later at an outside emergency department (ED) where radiographs were obtained. Her wrist was ...

A wrist fracture is a break in a wrist bone. It is often the result of a fall or trauma. The most common cause of this injury is a fall on an outstretched hand. A wrist fracture is a break in one of ...

People often fracture or break the bones in their hands or wrists after traumatic injuries. Fractures can cause pain and swelling around the injury. Fractures can also change the position of your ...

Q. I was playing basketball last month and fell on my right wrist. I felt severe pain when I landed on it. I went to the emergency room and got X-rays, which showed nothing was broken. I was given a ...

Wrist pain has a lot of possible causes, including a sprain, tendonitis, arthritis, and fractures. Some may heal with rest, while others may need treatment. It may also be a chronic issue that has the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - As winter weather leads to an increase in slips and falls, emergency rooms and doctors' offices are becoming increasingly busy. To address this, there is a significant push to ...

The FDA approved an artificial intelligence algorithm designed to help physicians detect wrist fractures May 24. The computer-aided detection and diagnosis software, dubbed OsteoDetect and developed ...

A scaphoid fracture is a break in a small bone in the wrist called the scaphoid bone. It commonly occurs due to a fall on an outstretched hand. If you've fractured your scaphoid bone, you may ...

A triquetral fracture happens when you break or crack the triquetrum, one of the 8 small carpal bones that form a part of your wrist. ‌Falling on an outstretched hand is the most common cause of a ...