[Radiology of the hand and wrist for the general practicioner].

The management of many traumatic conditions of the hand and wrist can be done or at least initiated by the primary care physician, often the first actor of the scenario. To do so, he must first have performed a correct reading of X-rays made with specific incidences to the suspected pathology. This article reviews the radiological diagnosis of the most common pathologies in hand and wrist traumatology to facilitate interpretation by general practitioners.