History Taking and Management of a Patient Presenting with Wrist Pain

Areas to focus on: ulnar sided wrist pain (tendinopathy of extensor carpi ulnaris, triangular fibrocartilage complex injury), radial side wrist pain (scaphoid fracture, Scapholunate instability, de Quervain tendinopathy, Carpal metacarpal osteoarthritis, Radiocarpal arthritis), volar sided wrist pain (Carpal tunnel syndrome, Hook of the hamate fracture, ulnar neuropathy (Guyon’s canal syndrome), dorsal side wrist pain (Ganglion cyst, Carpal boss, Kienböck disease (avascular necrosis) of the lunate, Intersection syndrome).