Open AccessMiddorsal Wrist Pain in the High-Level Athlete: Causes, Treatment, and Early Return to Play
Author(s) -
Zachary C. Hanson,
Gary M. Lourie
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2325-9671
DOI - 10.1177/23259671221088610
Subject(s) - wrist pain , medicine , wrist , physical therapy , wrist injury , physical medicine and rehabilitation , return to sport , ulna , differential diagnosis , athletes , surgery , pathology
Wrist injuries in the competitive athlete are a common reason for evaluation related to an acute injury or after symptoms have become chronic. While radius- and ulna-sided wrist pain are common topics covered in the literature, middorsal wrist pain is more common than the available literature would suggest. Missed diagnoses and inadequate treatment can significantly increase athlete morbidity and delay return to play. The goal of this article was to review the differential diagnosis of middorsal wrist pain in the athlete and discuss the diagnosis, treatment, and early return to play for each condition.