We use our wrists constantly, but how do they work? In a just-published Journal of Biomechanics article, the researchers proved a longtime assumption about individuals' right and left wrists, while ...

The wrist is made of 8 tiny bones plus 2 bones in the forearm (the ulna and radius). All the bones meet together in joints, which enable the wrist to move in many different ways: side to side, up and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reader assessment scores were higher in radial-ulnar deviation scans with higher resolutions. Static wrist MRIs ...

The bones of a 160-million-year-old dinosaur are helping scientists solve one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: how birds gained flight. Hidden within the wrist of a small, feathered dinosaur lies a ...

The tiny, human-like creature living and using tools in Indonesia just 18,000 years ago really was a distinct species, not just a malformed modern human. That is the clear implication of a new study ...

This article is a follow-up to our recent article on the TFCC—triangular fibrocartilage tear on the ulnar side “pinky side” of the wrist. In our previous article, we discussed that TFCC tears of the ...

People often fracture or break the bones in their hands or wrists after traumatic injuries. Fractures can cause pain and swelling around the injury. Fractures can also change the position of your ...

A triquetral fracture is a break in the three-sided bone in your outer wrist. It’s the most commonly injured bone in the wrist. Triquetral fractures often occur when you use your hand to catch ...

Breaking a fall, such as a tumble on the sidewalk, with your hands and wrists is everyone's natural reflex. But, if you fall hard enough, you'll often fracture your radius bone, or even one of the ...

A wrist fracture is a break in a wrist bone. It is often the result of a fall or trauma. The most common cause of this injury is a fall on an outstretched hand. A wrist fracture is a break in one of ...