ABSTRACT
Wrist pain may arise from the joint itself or from any of the structures around it. The pain is usually the result of trauma, inflammation or degeneration. Some conditions giving rise to wrist pain have already been described in other sections (Arthritis of the wrist and first carpometacarpal joint, p. 46; Carpal instability, p. 78; Repetitive strain injury, p. 242; Rheumatoid arthritis, p. 245).
