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Clear answers to patients’ most frequent questions about the hand and wrist.
Differences between tendinitis and ligament injury of the wrist
Key points for telling apart wrist pain of tendon origin from a ligament injury: how it starts, where it hurts, what triggers it and which tests help.
How long does it take to recover from a wrist fracture?
How long a wrist fracture usually takes to heal, the stages recovery goes through, and which factors can shorten or lengthen it, always as a rough guide.
What is a TFCC injury?
The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a complex of ligaments and cartilage on the little-finger side of the wrist. How it is injured, what symptoms it causes and what treatment options exist.
When does a scaphoid fracture need surgery?
Which factors mean a scaphoid fracture is treated with immobilisation or with surgery, and why early diagnosis is key to avoiding nonunion.
Pain at the base of the thumb: symptoms of thumb base arthritis
Which symptoms suggest thumb base arthritis, how it differs from tendinitis or a thumb sprain, and what treatment options exist.
Tingling in the fingers: could it be carpal tunnel syndrome?
When tingling in the fingers points to carpal tunnel syndrome, what other causes give similar symptoms, and which tests help tell them apart.
Wrist pain with no injury: common causes
Wrist pain with no trauma is usually due to tendon overload, synovial cysts, osteoarthritis or old ligament injuries. How to work out what it might be and when to ask for an assessment.
Do you have a hand or wrist problem?
Book an appointment with Dr Marta Martí Puente for a specialist assessment.
