Forearm, hand, and wrist

Karen E. Walker-Bone, Benjamin M. Ellis

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Abstract

The forearm, hand, and wrist is a functionally vital part of the musculoskeletal system and in consequence, is highly sophisticated and complex in its anatomical development. Frequently, the hand and wrist may be the site of onset of symptoms of a polyarthropathy such as rheumatoid arthritis or of osteoarthritis, so that the physician should always seek to screen for such conditions before making a local diagnosis. Tenosynovitis, de Quervain’s disease, trigger digit, Dupuytren’s, and carpal tunnel syndrome are local soft tissue pathologies which can usually be discriminated on clinical grounds with or without the use of simple diagnostic tests and are satisfying to treat for the most part. Non-specific forearm pain is more complex, with much controversy surrounding not only its aetiopathogenesis but also its existence. It can be difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology
EditorsRichard A. Watts, Philip G. Conaghan, Christopher Denton, Helen Foster, John Issacs, Ulf Müller-Ladner
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
PublisherOxford University Press
Pages1314-1322
Number of pages9
Edition4th
ISBN (Print)9780199642489
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013
Externally publishedYes

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