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Abnormality of the wrist

MedGen UID:
867379
•Concept ID:
C4021744
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormalities of the wrists
 
HPO: HP:0003019

Definition

Abnormality of the wrist, the structure connecting the hand and the forearm. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of the Hand Tumors.
Datta NK, Das KP, Aish PK, Datta M, Banik SK, Sen SK, Chowdhury RM
Mymensingh Med J 2023 Jan;32(1):135-143. PMID: 36594313
Nutritional rickets & osteomalacia: A practical approach to management.
Uday S, Högler W
Indian J Med Res 2020 Oct;152(4):356-367. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1961_19. PMID: 33380700Free PMC Article
Emergency department evaluation and treatment of wrist injuries.
Tsyrulnik A
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2015 May;33(2):283-96. Epub 2015 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2014.12.003. PMID: 25892722

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Management of the Hand Tumors.
Datta NK, Das KP, Aish PK, Datta M, Banik SK, Sen SK, Chowdhury RM
Mymensingh Med J 2023 Jan;32(1):135-143. PMID: 36594313
Avulsion Injuries of the Hand and Wrist.
Weintraub MD, Hansford BG, Stilwill SE, Allen H, Leake RL, Hanrahan CJ, Chan BY, Soltanolkotabi M, Kobes P, Mills MK
Radiographics 2020 Jan-Feb;40(1):163-180. doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190085. PMID: 31917655
Oligodactyly with Thumb.
Baek GH, Kim J
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2016 Oct;21(3):283-91. doi: 10.1142/S2424835516400087. PMID: 27595943
Ulnar deficiency.
Miller JK, Wenner SM, Kruger LM
J Hand Surg Am 1986 Nov;11(6):822-9. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(86)80230-1. PMID: 3794237
Ulnar dysmelia.
Ogden JA, Watson HK, Bohne W
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1976 Jun;58(4):467-75. PMID: 818089

Diagnosis

Midcarpal Instability.
Rabinovich RV, Rahman OF, Nasra MH, Polatsch DB, Beldner S
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2023 Aug 1;31(15):834-844. Epub 2023 Apr 26 doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00777. PMID: 37105177
Nerve Imaging in the Wrist.
Daniels SP, De Tolla JE, Azad A, Petchprapa CN
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2022 Apr;26(2):140-152. Epub 2022 May 24 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1742393. PMID: 35609575
Avulsion Injuries of the Hand and Wrist.
Weintraub MD, Hansford BG, Stilwill SE, Allen H, Leake RL, Hanrahan CJ, Chan BY, Soltanolkotabi M, Kobes P, Mills MK
Radiographics 2020 Jan-Feb;40(1):163-180. doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190085. PMID: 31917655
Vascular anomalies of the hand and wrist.
Ek ET, Suh N, Carlson MG
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2014 Jun;22(6):352-60. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-06-352. PMID: 24860131
Impact of joint laxity and hypermobility on the musculoskeletal system.
Wolf JM, Cameron KL, Owens BD
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2011 Aug;19(8):463-71. doi: 10.5435/00124635-201108000-00002. PMID: 21807914

Therapy

Common Hand Conditions: A Review.
Currie KB, Tadisina KK, Mackinnon SE
JAMA 2022 Jun 28;327(24):2434-2445. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.8481. PMID: 35762992
The pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical manifestations of steroid-induced osteonecrosis.
Chang C, Greenspan A, Gershwin ME
J Autoimmun 2020 Jun;110:102460. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102460. PMID: 32307211
Autoimmune muscle disease.
Mammen A
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;133:467-84. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63432-0.00025-6. PMID: 27112692
Osteoarthritis of the wrist.
Weiss KE, Rodner CM
J Hand Surg Am 2007 May-Jun;32(5):725-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.02.003. PMID: 17482013
Lamotrigine-induced lupus.
Sarzi-Puttini P, Panni B, Cazzola M, Muzzupappa S, Turiel M
Lupus 2000;9(7):555-7. doi: 10.1177/096120330000900715. PMID: 11035425

Prognosis

Functional dystonia.
Schmerler DA, Espay AJ
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:235-245. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00020-5. PMID: 27719842
Autoimmune muscle disease.
Mammen A
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;133:467-84. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63432-0.00025-6. PMID: 27112692
The clinical features of rheumatoid arthritis.
Grassi W, De Angelis R, Lamanna G, Cervini C
Eur J Radiol 1998 May;27 Suppl 1:S18-24. doi: 10.1016/s0720-048x(98)00038-2. PMID: 9652497
Ulnar deficiency.
Miller JK, Wenner SM, Kruger LM
J Hand Surg Am 1986 Nov;11(6):822-9. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(86)80230-1. PMID: 3794237
Ulnar dysmelia.
Ogden JA, Watson HK, Bohne W
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1976 Jun;58(4):467-75. PMID: 818089

Clinical prediction guides

Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
Rutkowski PT, Samora JB
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2021 Jul 1;29(13):563-570. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-01133. PMID: 33826558
Viability of Hand and Wrist Photogoniometry.
Meals CG, Saunders RJ, Desale S, Means KR Jr
Hand (N Y) 2018 May;13(3):301-304. Epub 2017 Apr 9 doi: 10.1177/1558944717702471. PMID: 28391753Free PMC Article
Oligodactyly with Thumb.
Baek GH, Kim J
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2016 Oct;21(3):283-91. doi: 10.1142/S2424835516400087. PMID: 27595943
Ulnar deficiency.
Miller JK, Wenner SM, Kruger LM
J Hand Surg Am 1986 Nov;11(6):822-9. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(86)80230-1. PMID: 3794237
Ulnar dysmelia.
Ogden JA, Watson HK, Bohne W
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1976 Jun;58(4):467-75. PMID: 818089

Recent systematic reviews

Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women.
Wells GA, Hsieh SC, Peterson J, Zheng C, Kelly SE, Shea B, Tugwell P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Apr 9;4(4):CD003376. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003376.pub4. PMID: 38591743Free PMC Article
Anatomical variations in the first dorsal compartment of the wrist: meta-analysis.
Bonczar M, Walocha J, Pasternak A, Depukat P, Dziedzic M, Ostrowski P, Bonczar T, Warchoł Ł, Koziej M
Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2023;82(4):766-776. Epub 2022 Sep 27 doi: 10.5603/FM.a2022.0081. PMID: 36165900
Risedronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women.
Wells GA, Hsieh SC, Zheng C, Peterson J, Tugwell P, Liu W
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 May 3;5(5):CD004523. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004523.pub4. PMID: 35502787Free PMC Article
Impact of carpal tunnel syndrome on ulnar nerve at wrist: Systematic review.
Ginanneschi F, Mondelli M, Cioncoloni D, Rossi A
J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2018 Jun;40:32-38. Epub 2018 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.03.004. PMID: 29587171
Correction of "Wrist" Deformity in Radial Dysplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Murphy GRF, Logan MPO, Smith G, Sivakumar B, Smith P
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2017 Dec 20;99(24):2120-2126. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.00164. PMID: 29257019Free PMC Article

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