Overview of Wrist Joint Stiffness

Margaret Woon Man Fok; Gregory I. Bain

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-81381-8_29

Overview of Wrist Joint Stiffness

Margaret Woon Man Fok, Gregory I. Bain

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Abstract

The development of wrist stiffness can be a consequence of many different factors. These can be categorized into extra-capsular, capsular, or intra-capsular causes. This chapter elucidates the presentation of these causes and demonstrates the ways to distinguish between them through thorough examination and investigation. In turn, treatment can be targeted accordingly. This chapter also highlights two of the localized neurological conditions, namely acute carpal tunnel syndrome and complex regional pain syndrome, which are often a subject of controversy and tend to be overlooked.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Stiffness of the Elbow, Wrist and Related Pathologies
Editors	Luigi Pederzini , Toshiyasu Nakamura, Andrea Celli, Gregory I. Bain
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer Nature
Chapter	29
Pages	359-368
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-81381-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-81380-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81381-8_29
Publication status	Published - 2025

Keywords

Wrist arthrolysis
Wrist stiffness
Wrist contracture
Extracapsular
Intra-capsular
Median nerve
Iatrogenic nerve injury
Complex regional syndrome

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