An analysis of two theropod dinosaur fossils has shown that they had a type of carpal bone (pisiform) in their wrists—a bone considered important to flight in birds. This discovery by a team of ...

Eight small bones in your wrist give it flexibility and the necessary range of movements. These bones, arranged in two rows, include the scaphoid and lunate bones in the upper row, close to the ...

Using metal K-wires (commonly known as 'pins') to hold broken wrist bones in place while they heal are no better than a traditional molded plaster cast, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Wrist ...

A tiny, overlooked wrist bone called the pisiform may have played a pivotal role in bird flight and it turns out it evolved far earlier than scientists thought. Fossils from bird-like dinosaurs in ...

Kienbock’s disease is a rare bone disorder that affects the lunate, one of your eight wrist bones. The disorder prevents the lunate bone from receiving the necessary amount of blood supply. This lack ...

New Haven, Conn. — The evolutionary path from dinosaurs to birds included the development of a tiny wrist bone that ultimately proved crucial for stabilizing wings in flight. A new study suggests that ...

Wrist evolution helped birds to conquer the air. Fossil data and analysis of a modern bird’s development reveal that this evolution preceded bird origins Xing Xu is at the Institute of Vertebrate ...

The wrist looks simple until attention settles on a small bump along the pinky side of the human hand. Many people notice it when twisting the hand, such as turning a doorknob or resting an arm on a ...

A 48-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of oedema and pain in his right hand. Initially diagnosed with tendonitis, he underwent physical therapy which provided limited relief. MRI ...

A scaphoid fracture involves a break of one of the bones on the thumb side of the wrist. The scaphoid bone plays a role in the ability to move the wrist joint. There are surgical and nonsurgical ...