Q. I was rollerblading with my daughter when I fell and landed on my left wrist. I had severe pain and had X-rays at the emergency room. The X-rays revealed a fractured wrist and the doctor said the ...

Arthroscopic arthrolysis can be safely used to treat wrist rigidity and stiffness resulting from previous surgery or trauma, a study by surgeons in Italy shows. Riccardo Luchetti, MD, and colleagues ...

Two mechanical-engineering assistant professors at the University of Iowa have created a robotic device to give people with limb impairment a wider range of motion. Right now, the pair is focused on ...

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Extremity Medical, a global medical device company with expertise in innovative implants for upper and lower extremities, announced it has received FDA 510(k) ...

The wrist joint comprises eight carpal bones and is the most complex articular system in the human body. Each bone is capable of moving in different degrees or directions dependent on the position, ...

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 ...