Accurate evaluation and management of the painful wrist following injury. An approach to carpal instability.

A diagnosis of wrist sprain is no longer appropriate. With a proper history and careful physical examination, a specific problem can be suggested. Aids, including motion radiographs, special views, arthrography, technetium-99m scans, and/or tomography, can usually confirm the diagnosis. Only if specific injuries are identified can proper understanding and treatment of the injury be achieved.