Diagnosis of wrist injuries
Hamlin, C.
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 3(2): 311-317
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0733-8627 PMID: 3996298 Document Number: 244616
There is little in the way of surface architecture to explain the complex anatomy of the wrist. Confidence in x-ray examination, especially the lateral, is essential to primary accurate diagnosis. The primary care physician will have a great impact on the end-result of wrist injuries because late care is difficult and has a guarded prognosis.