wrist

In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as (1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand; (2) the wrist joint or radiocarpal joint, the joint between the radius and the carpus and; (3) the anatomical region surrounding the carpus including the distal parts of the bones of the forearm and the proximal parts of the metacarpus or five metacarpal bones and the series of joints between these bones, thus referred to as wrist joints. This region also includes the carpal tunnel, the anatomical snuff box, bracelet lines, the flexor

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The wrist is the complex joint and surrounding area where your forearm connects to your hand, made up of eight small bones and various joints that allow for flexible movement. It matters because it enables the precise positioning and movement of your hand, which is essential for performing everyday tasks and activities.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name: Wrist
Anatomy.Latin: articulatio radiocarpalis
Anatomy.Image: Nadgarstek (ubt).jpeg
Anatomy.Caption: A human showing the wrist in the centre
Anatomy.Image2: 3D Medical Animation Human Wrist.jpg
Anatomy.Caption2: The carpal bones, sometimes included in the definition of the wrist

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Research

64,032 papers

[Wrist surgery].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2023Babst RH, Beeres FJPDOI: 10.1007/s00064-023-00837-3
Physical modalities for the conservative treatment of wrist and hand's tenosynovitis: A systematic review.Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism · 2020Ferrara PE, Codazza S, Cerulli S et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2020.08.006
Wrist and Distal Radioulnar Joint Arthroplasty: Maximizing Results in Difficult Conditions.ReviewHand clinics · 2023Gupta A, Scheker LDOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2023.04.002
Radial-sided wrist pain differentials: presentation, pathoanatomy, diagnosis, and management.ReviewMedicina · 2023Look N, Mcnulty M, Rodriguez-Fontan F et al.
Wrist Denervation: Total vs Partial.ReviewHand clinics · 2026Tee R, Ek ETDOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2025.12.004
Postoperative Imaging of the Wrist and Hand.ReviewMagnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America · 2022Llopis E, Cerezal L, Auban R et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.03.004
Radiographic/MR Imaging Correlation of the Wrist.ReviewMagnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America · 2019Moser TP, Martinez AP, Andoulsi S et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2019.07.012
Surgery About the Wrist.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Neumeister MW, Chair EGZEDOI: 10.1177/15589447231162991

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Structure
Articulations
Articular surfaces
Function
Movement
Clinical significance
History
Etymology
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As a consequence of these various definitions, fractures to the carpal bones are referred to as carpal fractures, while fractures such as distal radius fracture are often considered fractures to the wrist.