Wrist surgery can be done to help with concerns like arthritis, fractures, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgical techniques and recovery time depend on the exact surgery you have. Share on Pinterest ...

If your arteries are clogged and you're facing an angioplasty, your doctor may offer you an unusual choice: wrist or groin? Though the number of doctors who perform wrist angioplasty remains small in ...

There's controversy here, but some doctors say using the wrist artery gets patients home faster. We have the latest on the wrist vs. groin debate. Monica Middleton had a heart blockage three weeks ago ...

Arthroscopic arthrolysis can be safely used to treat wrist rigidity and stiffness resulting from previous surgery or trauma, a study by surgeons in Italy shows. Riccardo Luchetti, MD, and colleagues ...

Wrist replacement surgery, also known as total wrist arthroplasty, aims to relieve pain and restore function to a damaged wrist joint. Full recovery may take several months. Doctors may recommend ...

Over the past three decades, hand surgeon Scott Wolfe has been conducting research to find a better way to repair a common wrist injury that results in pain, disability and progressive arthritis. Now ...